Anger is one of the six major emotions as proposed by Paul Ekman, an American psychologist known for creating the "atlas of emotions." Contrary to what most people think, anger is not a bad thing. Just like any other types of emotion, anger is neutral and is neither good nor bad. In fact, anger is a normal emotion, and if someone doesn't get angry at all, then their mental health can be in question.

Anger is a fundamental emotion that any normal human being experiences regularly. At an early age, a person learns to express anger by observing their environment. A child might copy the angry behavior they observe being modeled around them. Through this, they learn to express anger and see whether they can get away with anything by throwing tantrums.

As mentioned, most people think of anger as something that's negative. In many cultures around the world, people find it difficult to express anger because they have been brought up thinking that it's not right to express your anger directly. Anger, in most cultures, is treated as something dangerous, something that shouldn't be tolerated. As a result, many people tend to develop anger issues. They spend most of their lives bottling up their emotions, in some cases ignoring their anger, or worse, use their anger as a weapon to hurt others, often times unintentionally.

It's not without merit that many people consider anger as a threat. Great violence is often a result of anger. However, anger is more than just a devastating force. Without anger, human beings won't be able to stand up for themselves. Anger is a crucial aspect of self-preservation, as well as basic survival instincts. A person who is not capable of being angry is also incapable of defending themselves. Nevertheless, it's very important for people to know how to properly express their anger.

There are healthy and socially acceptable ways of expressing feelings, particularly anger, and it's vital for people to learn them. This helps in the maintaining of healthy relationships, whether personal or social. There are many instances, however, when people inappropriately use anger as a means of expressing themselves. This is when anger becomes unhealthy (sometimes harmful) not only to the targets of the anger, but primarily to the person, which in such case may have anger management issues. And this is a huge problem, because uncontrolled anger damages relationships and makes it difficult for a person to retain a job. Worse, it can take a heavy toll on the physical and emotional health of the individual.

This book covers the following topics:

• What is anger?
• Why am i angry?
• The physiology of angry
• Types of anger
• What is my anger style?
• Culture and anger
• Anger triggers
• How anger affects your life and health
• Anger management
• Anger management techniques
• How to heal the angry body?
• Tips to control anger
• Anger management medication - is it right for you?