Doctors of chiropractic, like me, focus on prevention and want patients to understand how a persistent hot temper promotes disease and pain.  Research shows that negative emotions associated with a fiery disposition are directly linked to headaches, chronic pain, obesity, cancer, low back pain and high cholesterol - just to name a few.

We need to try and rein in temper.

Many people instinctively express anger aggressively.  It's a natural adaptive "fight or flight" response.  This innate response provokes powerful behaviors, which allow us to defend ourselves when attacked.  A certain amount of anger, therefore, is necessary for survival. 

On the other hand, lashing out at everyone who irritates or annoys us is destructive to us and our relationships.  The goal of temper control is to reduce both the emotions and physiological arousal producing outrage.