Skip to content
Respect Yourself
  • Home
    • Download the app
    • Further help
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Privacy policy and controls
    • Terms and conditions
  • Messages
  • Blog
  • About us
    • Aims & Objectives
    • Our values
    • Meet the team
    • Safeguarding & Child Protection
  • Get involved
    • Donate
    • Volunteer
    • Posters
  • Contact
Menu Close
Search this website

Grudges waste your energy

  1. Home>
  2. Messages>
  3. Mental health
You are currently viewing Grudges waste your energy
Anger ! by Craig Sunter
  • Reading time:1 mins read
  • Post category:Feelings and Emotions / Mental health
  • Post published:September 4, 2018

Grudge-holders don’t always understand how much strain on themselves holding a grudge causes. It takes a significant amount of mental and emotional energy to keep the steady stream of hostility and aggression (or passive-aggression) that supports a grudge.

Source: Resentment Is Like Taking Poison And Waiting For The Other Person To Die’ @ Forbes

Photo: Anger ! by Craig Sunter under Creative Commons license

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
Tags: emotions, feelings, mental health

You Might Also Like

Read more about the article Get support when you are tired or unwell

Get support when you are tired or unwell

June 26, 2013

Use hindsight from previous worries

September 8, 2012
Read more about the article Sort through your feelings

Sort through your feelings

February 3, 2018

Read more articles

Previous PostGrudges are often misunderstandings
Next PostYour anger hurts you

Related posts

  • Don't jump to conclusions
  • Grudges are often misunderstandings
  • Resentment only hurts you
  • Holding on to grudges only hurts you
  • Most negative emotions are completely useless

Search

Report Online abuse

Make a CEOP Report

Donate / Fundraise



Donate with JustGiving.Pay with Mastercard, Visa, American express, PayPal, Apple Pay or Direct Debit.

Get the daily message by e-mail

Enter your email address to receive the daily messages and articles by email.

Join 1,834 other subscribers.

TOP POSTS

  • Take responsibility for your own actions
    Take responsibility for your own actions
  • Rule your mind, or it will rule you
    Rule your mind, or it will rule you
LATEST POSTS
  • Wanderer above the sea of fog by Caspar David Friedrich
    No one is you, and that is your superpower
  • Helping a friend by Rebecca Osborne
    Choose your coping mechanisms wisely!
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
FUNDING & CERTIFICATION

Safer programme - Norfolk Safeguarding Children Board Lottery funded logo

Registered Charity Number 1161527

  • Home
  • Messages
  • Blog
  • About us
  • Get involved
  • Search
  • Contact us
@ 2011-2022 Copyright by Respect Yourself. All rights reserved.
Close Menu
  • Home
    • Download the app
    • Further help
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Privacy policy and controls
    • Terms and conditions
  • Messages
  • Blog
  • About us
    • Aims & Objectives
    • Our values
    • Meet the team
    • Safeguarding & Child Protection
  • Get involved
    • Donate
    • Volunteer
    • Posters
  • Contact