Article: Anger management: a key tool for survival.

As corrections professionals, we work in a highly stressful occupation, but there are some basic strategies we can use to keep the negative effects of stress under control.

One negative effect of stress in corrections is anger--anger at offenders, our loved ones and ourselves. Anger is a "fight" response to stress and is one of the most unhealthy emotions we can experience.

Anger can increase blood pressure and contribute to heart disease. It can use up energy and leave you feeling fatigued and drained. Everyone--even the most temperamental and levelheaded among us--experiences anger. One of the keys to surviving in the stressful world of corrections is to ...

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