4 Ways Resentment Affects Your Health
How resentment destroys your mind, body, and spirit. By Lesli White lesli white
Twenty20
Resentment is tough, especially when you’ve been hurt by someone deeply. We all struggle with resentment at some point in our lives. Yet, when we hold on to anger and resentment, it only causes us to suffer more. What you may not realize is that resentment can greatly impact your physical and mental health. Angela Buttimer, a licensed psychotherapist at Thomas F. Chapman Family Cancer Wellness at Piedmont, says that holding grudges causes us to carry negative, tense energy in our biology.