Getting angry can cause diabetes

The next time someone cuts you off in traffic, count to 10 and don’t explode in anger. Anger and excessive anger can lead to several diseases, including** diabetes**, according to the Journal of Behavioral Medicine. In the study, those who went out of their way were more predisposed to insulin resistance. The reason is that anger outbursts turn off the hormones that control blood glucose. How to calm yourself in four steps Sometimes anger can be due to a genetic predisposition to have low levels of the enzyme monoamine oxidase A, which helps metabolize adrenaline. How can you relax then? Mitch Abrams, sports psychologist and author of the book Anger Management in Sport, gives these four tips.

1. Use your belly

Anger is a mixture of muscle tension, sweat, increased heart rate and even the urge to urinate, and although you can only control muscle tension, that is enough. Take a deep breath, causing your abdomen to expand. This is the correct way to do it. Put your hand on your belly and try to make it rise before your chest, imagine it is a balloon and take long breaths.

2. Relax your muscles

Make a fist, but don’t use it on anyone. Tense all your muscles for 10 seconds, starting with your hands, and relaxing from the top to the bottom of the body. Over time you will be able to notice which muscles are more tense and you will be able to relax them, releasing tension and anger.

3. Use music

Carry your iPod with you and play music that motivates you and helps you feel good. In a Long Island Conservatory study, those who listened to music they liked lowered their anxiety and blood pressure. Classical music is excellent for this.

4. Seek to distract yourself

“The more you distract yourself from your anger, the better off you will be,” Abrams says. Leave the place of annoyance, don’t see the people who caused your anger and start doing something that distracts you, until you cool down. This is a good time to exercise  too. You can calm down and do something positive, but don’t do hitting exercises like boxing or karate, anger doesn’t go with them.