Feeling angry? Venting doesn't actually help
It might feel good to vent. But a new study shows it doesn't actually help reduce anger. And neither does jogging. Smash a plate, rant at a friend, intuitively you'd think it might help us calm down by just letting it all out.
But a team at the Ohio State University analysed 154 different studies on anger to see what works and what doesn't.
Lead author Dr Sophie Kjærvik, now at Virginia Commonwealth University, explains why venting isn't helpful - but also suggests some more useful techniques the next time we feel that anger rising.
