Name that Style!
People with this anger style express their anger by blaming their problems on other people. This often involves name calling, attacking, or putting other people down.
Blamers
True or False: Anger can contribute to problems with physical health such as high blood pressure and heart attacks
TRUE
Name 3 of your anger triggers
(depends on the individual)
What is the first stage of the anger cycle?
Triggering event
People with this anger style use violence to express their anger; this is accomplished with either emotional/verbal means, physical means, or both.
Exploders
Name one healthy tip for managing anger
recognize the warning signs, ask yourself if your anger is justified, talk rather than act out, explore your options, recall solutions that have worked in the past, reward yourself
Which feelings are most likely to trigger your anger?
(depends on individual)
What is an example of a behavioral response to anger?
You might yell, slam a door, use sarcasm, or shut down completely.
People with this style of anger are conflict avoiders, people who deny or bury their anger.
Stuffers
Which style of anger puts energy towards change and deals with anger in a healthy way?
Problem Solvers
Name three of your anger warning signs
sweating, feeling hot, headaches, crying...(depends on the individual)
Name one way to interrupt the "Negative Thoughts" stage of the anger cycle
Use thought reframing, journal the facts, or practice calming self-talk
People with this anger style use passive-aggressive means to express their anger, communicating anger in subtle, indirect ways.
Withdrawers
What is one thing you have done in the past to successfully manage your anger?
(depends on the individual)
Name two underlying emotions of anger
sadness, loneliness, hurt, overwhelm...depends on the individual
How can you interrupt your bodies response to anger?
Try breathwork, muscle relaxation, or grounding techniques
People with this type of anger style express their anger in manipulative ways. Instead of expressing their anger directly, they pull someone else in, or they try to get someone else to be angry.
Trianglers
What is the first step towards managing anger?
Learning to recognize your personal warning signs that will tip you off about how you're feeling
When is anger a problem (give two examples)?
Anger is a problem when it negatively affects others, when it hinders performance at work or school, when it negatively affects health/wellbeing, when it is too intense.
Give an example of an irrational thought that may make anger grow faster and stronger.
cognitive distortions—like mind-reading (“They did it on purpose”) or catastrophizing (“This is a total disaster”).