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By JOHN BORGENS

Rappahannock New* Contributing Now*

When someone is very quick to anger, or seems lacking in patience, I often think about stress. Of course, there can be many reasons why a person may be quick to anger, but one of the most common reasons is stress.

In fact, stress can be the hidden cause of many common feelings and behaviors. For example, some of the most common signs of stress include feeling tired, irritable, depressed, and/or unappreciated.

To a more serious degree, stress can cause memory loss, problems in decision-making, or feelings of disorientation. Feelings of fear, anxiety and guilt may have stress as the underlying cause.

Physical problems are also a common result of stress. This is seen in stomach problems like ulcers or gastrointestinal upsets Social psychology research has shown that there is a very definite correlation between amounts of stress and increased chances of illness or accident.

Hard work is considered a virtue. But with too much on our schedules, with jobs, family, personal time, and household chores, it is easy to feel a bit overwhelmed. This frustration may be the real reason why someone explodes or gets much more angry than the situation warrants.

If someone gets overly angry, more than the situation warrants or if someone verbally blasts you unjustly and you walk away scratching

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