Resentment, often understandable, becomes a paradox as it overwhelms our well-being and emotional health. It creates a cycle where those we resent dominate our thoughts, leading to various physical ailments and mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. While resentment signals a need for improvement in adverse situations, it frequently consumes us with self-righteousness, preventing healing. This emotional state fosters obsessive thinking, where perceived injustices replay relentlessly, exacerbating stress. The article emphasizes the need for intervention to break free from this damaging cycle and cultivate healing instead.
Resentment increases inflammation and contributes to physical symptoms like rashes and headaches, causing chronic poor health, depression, or anxiety.
The function of resentment is to focus attention on something wrong so we'll improve it, but it often leads to self-righteousness instead.
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