Resentment Doesn't Punish Anyone… Except You
"Resentment is like drinking poison… and expecting the other person to die." You've probably heard this before. But have you felt it — really felt it — in your chest, your jaw, your stomach? Because resentment isn't just an emotion. It's a physical event that plays out in your body every single day it goes unresolved. And the most painful part? The person who hurt you has most likely moved on. You're the only one still paying the price. How Resentment Affects the Body Physically Most people think of resentment as something that lives in the mind. But when it's left unresolved, it moves — deeply — into the body. Research from Johns Hopkins confirms that chronic anger puts the body into a fight-or-flight mode, resulting in changes in heart rate, blood pressure, and immune response — increasing the risk of depression, heart disease, and diabetes. Johns Hopkins Medicine Here's what's actually happening in your system when you carry resentment Nervou...
