Anger History
What is Anger?
Anger is an intense emotional state that arises when a person perceives a threat, unfair treatment, or obstacle to their goals
The range of how strong anger is felt and expressed.
What is anger intensity?
These misdirect anger and cause irrational thoughts.
What are anger triggers?
Describe passive aggressiveness with anger.
What is suppressing anger and using jabs like sarcasm?
The four areas of anger consequences.
Slamming the phone: “Phone use stops until further notice”
Cursing at a parent: “You lose access to the space where the disrespect happened (gaming, TV, etc.) until we repair.”
Storming out of chores: “Chore choice is removed; you complete the one assigned.”
Theory that as child we learn and exhibit behaviors that have been modeled for us by significant people in our lives.
What is Social Learning Theory.
This anger Management Technique helps you relax and quiet your body while focusing on pace of breathing.
What is diaphragmatic breathing?
What is self-talk?
Using anger as rage, intimidation, and explosiveness.
How anger affects personal health.
What is stress can lead to health related problems and unhealthy coping mechanisms like alcohol and drug use?
The best way to stay in a problem
What is blaming?
This chemical is released in your body when you exercise which helps you feel refreshed and relaxed.
What are endorphins?
This emotion is usually a secondary emotion.
What is anger?
Ways to handle anger constructively.
What are discussing anger with others, discuss anger with the person who made you upset, exercise, channel anger into productive activities, changes to thinking, deep breathing?
What are 3 ways anger affects daily activities?
What is unable to get things, bad mood, upset at everything etc..
The process of forgiveness helps with this.
What is being able to move forward in life and not dwell on the past and things you can't change. Looking towards forgiveness
What is the process of saying powerful, self-sufficient, self-empowering statements rather then stating powerless, victim-affirming statements to stop thoughts of anger.
How we react emotionally depends on this.
What is thinking?
The three steps to express anger effectively.
What is 1. Define the problem 2. Brainstorm solutions 3. Select solutions both parties agree upon.
How to resolve conflict effectively?
What are 1. Ask to speak other person 2. Emphasize importance of discussion 3. Express how you felt at the time and how you feel now 4. Focus on what you want to accomplish 5. Brainstorm and negotiate ways to make it happen 6. Ask about the other persons feelings?
This activity helps you understand thoughts, actions, and feelings of anger/aggression.
What is an Anger Log?
The health consequences of unprocessed anger.
What are, Headache, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure.
These can help break anger triggers.
What are anger management techniques?
*500 Bonus points for naming three*
The ability to be able to state feelings and understand the feelings of others.
What is assertiveness.
The importance to overcome anger to not have consequences.
What is the ability to understand own emotions and actions to better manage anger for more productive and fulfilled lives