Is Anger Helpful For Self Defense?

You do not want to make him angry. He can do anything when he is angry. Sometimes you hear something like that. When you are angry, it feels like you are stronger and you can do anything.

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So is anger helpful for self defense?

Anger can help to some extent. But it does more harm than good. Anger is a feeling. There is a huge difference between feeling stronger and being stronger.

You can lose control when you are very angry. You cannot think clearly and rationally. You might do something that you actually do not want to do, and when you calm down, you regret it.

If someone attacks you and hits you, that can make you angry. You are desperate to hit him. When you are too desperate and over commit to strike and hit the attacker, you might make mistakes. And the attacker can take advantage of it. As a result, you will be in big trouble.

When you fight for self defense, use reasonable force. If someone is just messing around and does not mean to hurt you, you can take it seriously and do something that you should not do due to uncontrolled anger.

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When you make your move for self defense, you have to observe the situation. At the moment of anger, you are too focused on the object or specific person that you do not look around to observe the whole situation. There could be multiple attackers and they can attack you easily.

Is anger good for health?

Of course, not. Uncontrolled anger not only gives the opportunity to the attackers to attack you but also it affects your body and mind negatively. Here your feelings aka anger do not hurt others but yourself.

Martial arts help people manage anger and stay calm. To find peace of mind, you can practice martial arts. Do not let anger control you. In self defense perspective, if you can control anger, it helps you protect yourself in a fight.

Thank you so much for reading this post. Please feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below. Stay safe. Always be happy!

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