Handling Anger
Name one person you can talk to if you felt angry.
A trusted adult
True or False. It is ok to express your anger.
True
"When you're angry, life can feel _____."
Unfair
How do you ask for help if you're feeling angry?
I'm feeling angry, can you help me calm down please?
True or False. Punching a pillow is an appropriate way to express your anger.
False - there are MANY other healthy ways we can express our anger.
"Sometimes you want to take your anger out on _______."
Others
The 3 steps we learned to calm our anger today are:
Stop, Breathe, Count to 3
Taking alone time is a good way for me to help myself when I feel angry.
Yes! As long as I talk to someone about my anger once I feel calm.
If someone hurts my feelings or does something to make me angry, I should...
A) Stop talking to them
B) Yell at them
C) Help myself feel calm, and then talk to them
C) Help myself feel calm, and then talk to them
What type of behaviour is inappropriate when expressing anger. Give two examples.
Stomping feet, yelling, screaming, etc.
True or False. It is healthy to NOT tell anyone I am feeling angry, and to keep it to myself.
False - it is important to talk to someone about feeling angry.
If someone makes me angry, what should I do before I talk to them about it?
Help myself feel calm!
If what we tried to help ourselves does not work, what should we do?
Try again! OR Try something new!
True or False. Our feelings are important because they help us to deal with situations that happen every day.
True!
If I know a certain person or activity can make me feel angry easily, what should I do?
Talk to a trusted adult, and stay away from what makes me angry!