The funny thing about your heart not being in your job is that your job finds a way to affect your heart anyway. When researchers looked at men who felt unfairly treated at work, those who kept their feelings inside had more than twice the risk of a heart attack as those who coped in other ways.

We're not recommending that you yell at your boss or kick any dogs. Instead, find strategies that dissipate the anger. Don't wait. Anger and hostility can also cause high blood pressure and constrict your blood vessels, which can lead to problems, including impotence. (More than one-quarter of U.S. adults have prehypertension.

If you're unable to tackle the problems with your manager, your HR department, or your colleagues, at least try these anger-management tools:

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