Anger Chill Skills
Name one Anger chill Skill.
taking a break/deep breathing/exercise/ thinking of consequences/punch a pillow
Who gets angry?
Everybody!
They have no skin, no feathers, no scales, no bones, but they have fingers and thumbs of their own. What are they?
Gloves
What do you call taking time away from the situation that made you mad?
Taking a break
Name one way anger has affected you?
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps
True or False. Learning about what makes you feel angry can help you get less angry next time
True
Give an example of an anger trigger.
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This is light as a feather, yet no one can hold it for long. What am I?
A Breath
Why does taking deep breaths help you when you are having strong emotions?
Slows your heart rate and helps your "thinking brain" take over so the "lizard brain/reaction brain" stops being in control.
What are external consequences?
These are consequences that others give us such as taking away video games, not being allowed to do something or go somewhere, detention, phone call home, etc.
What has a neck and no head, two arms and no hands?
A shirt
True or False. Anger is not a bad emotion.
True! Feelings aren't bad, behavior can be bad.
What are internal consequences?
These are consequences we give ourselves emotionally through negative self talk such as "I am no good" "Nobody is going to like me" "Why do I always mess up!" Internal consequences=saying mean things to ourselves
Name three consecutive days without using the words Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow