Definitions
What is anger?
A natural response to those situations where we fee threatened, we believe harm with come to us, or we believe that another person has unnecessarily wronged us.
Anger is a natural emotion. True or False
True. It is nature's way of telling us that something wrong in our lives has gone wrong.
What are causes of anger?
Trying to change the past.
Trying to change others.
Lots of negativity in our mind and fixed belief system
Unfulfilled desires.
People can ______ _______ ______ through words, actions, art, or any number of other ways.
What is EXPRESS THEIR ANGER?
What physical effect can anger have?
A. Relaxation
B. Fatigue
C. Headache
D. Hydration
C. Headache
Anger can lead to physical effects such as headaches. The physiological stress from anger increases muscle tension and the strain on the circulatory system, often culminating in a headache.
What is aggression?
A behavior that is intended to cause harm to another person or damage property. This behavior can include verbal abuse, threats, or violent acts.
Arguments are part of life. True or False
True
The most common thing one can do when he becomes angry is_____. This gives you time to calm down as you are doing this. Hint: You can go backwards or you can start from the beginning.
What is count to ten?
When people ty to determine the reasons for their anger, they point to external pressures.
What is TRUE.
Problems like these certainty create anger, but the do not tell the whole story. ex: My spouse is uncooperative. My parents neglected basic needs. My children are rebellious.
Which strategy helps prevent outbursts?
A. Suppressing
B. Planning
C. Avoiding
D. Reflecting
D. Reflecting
This involves pausing to consider why the anger occurred and what might be done differently in the future. Reflection helps in identifying triggers and patterns in behavior that lead to anger, making it easier to address these issues constructively.
An attitude that involves disliking others and evaluating them negatively.
What is hostility?
An ANGER CONTROL PLAN is to try many different strategies and find the anger control techniques that work best for you.
What is TRUE.
ex: Timeout, Talk to a friend (someone you trust), Conflict Resolution Model, Exercise, Attend 12-step meetings, Explore primary feelings beneath the anger.
"My feelings, thoughts, and beliefs are important, and your feelings, thoughts, and beliefs are equally important.
What is the basic message of Assertiveness?
Humility is not an obligation or a duty. It is a choice.
What is True.
Recognizing it has a choice, we can decide to accept humility by first acknowledging that we can be wildly angry.
Anger is a choice.
False.
Anger is a FEELING we choose as a result of our emotion(s).
A fight-or-flight response, leading to increased heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing, as well as muscle tension and sweating.
What is how does the body react to anger?
What hormone increases during anger?
Adrenaline, a hormone released during the body's fight or flight response, significantly increases during anger. This hormone prepares the body to either fight the threat or flee from it, causing physical symptoms such as increased heart rate, elevated blood pressure, and heightened senses.
Which emotion is often confused with anger?
A. Joy
B. Sadness
C. Anxiety
D. Surprise
C. Anxiety Anxiety is often confused with anger because both emotions can produce similar physiological responses, such as increased heart rate, sweating, and a sense of agitation.
Which technique is effective for managing anger?
A. Shouting
B. Meditating
C. Arguing
D. Ignoring
B. Meditating
Meditation is an effective anger management technique because it promotes relaxation and mindfulness.
Our circumstances, age, culture, gender, personality, ______, and past all affect how we respond when angry.
What is family?
Breathing exercises
Exercise regularly
Use Humor
Take a timeout
Think before you speak
What are Anger Management Techniques?
Assertive, Aggressive, Passive, and Passive-Aggressive responses are LEARNED behaviors; they are not innate, unchangeable traits.
What is true?
Know what pushes your buttons.
Know your body’s anger signs.
Stop and think!
Cage your rage…it’s your choice.
Decide what to do.
What are steps to taming your anger?
The incident that occurred on March 27, actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith.
What is "The slap heard around the world"?
Secondary Emotion or Secondary Response
What is ANGER?