Anger Brain
Name a comfortable feeling
Happy, joy, excited, grateful, proud, focused, etc
What is at the top of the Anger Roller Coaster?
Pure Anger
What is the anger iceberg?
Top of the surface is the anger we see, below the surface is what can cause our anger
Name 1 coping skill to help with our anger?
Deep breathing
Name an uncomfortable feelings
anger, sad, mad, frustrated, anxious, worried, etc
What are some coping skills that we can use when we are angry?
Deep breathing, count to 10, coloring, drawing, taking a break, etc
What are some physical signs that we are angry?
yelling, being aggressive, running away, etc
How can deep breathing help with our anger?
Deep breathing can slow down our heart and focus on what is angering you
What does the Brain AM do?
Fight
Flight
Freeze
What does/can your body do when you are at the top of the roller coaster of anger?
Flushed face, hit, kick, yell, say mean things, fight others, run away, etc
What does "under the surface" mean in the anger iceberg?
It is what led to our anger
Name 3 coping skills to help with anger?
Counting to 10, coloring, drawing, exercising, drinking what, reading a book, doing a wordsearch, etc
How can we not focus too much energy on our angry thoughts?
By using different types of coping skills
What are some feelings that you experience before you are angry?
Feeling annoyed, frustrated, worried, jealous, etc
What are some feelings that can be under the surface?
Embarrassment, hungry, sleepy, jealous, stressed, sadness, etc
Why do coping skill help us with our anger?
Coping skill help us through the anger and not fight ourselves against the feeling
Explain how our comfortable feelings can be "ignored" compared to our uncomfortable feelings in our brain?
We focus all of our attention on the angry thoughts, we are mad at ourselves because we are angry, we right against our angry thoughts
What does self-monitoring mean?
Knowing what our body is trying to tell us
What are some types of stress that can make us angry?
How can they make us angry?
Stress with friends, school, home, etc
Name 5 different coping skills.
Running, journaling, talking to someone, taking a break, being alone, grounding technique