Anger Random
Knowing your limits and not letting others push you past them.
Healthy boundaries.
A stimulus that elicits a response is called what?
A trigger.
Yelling at someone after feeling criticized.
Fight.
Name one physical sign that anger may be coming on.
Racing heart rate
Tightness in the chest
Sweating / shaking
Fast breathing
Tense muscles
Headache
This part of the brain controls decision-making and emotional regulation.
The Prefrontal Cortex.
Paying attention to your emotions in the moment to prevent escalation is known as ________.
Reflection and mindfulness.
This type of trigger comes from outside of you and include things that can be seen or heard, like a police car with its sirens on.
An external trigger.
Avoiding a problem and walking away.
Flight.
Name one behavioral sign that anger may be coming on.
Clenched fists
Yelling
Pacing
Slamming doors
Pounding/ banging things
This part of the brain is crucial for processing emotions, including fear, anxiety, and anger.
The Amygdala.
Expressing feelings clearly without yelling or hurting others is called _______.
Healthy communication.
This type of trigger sets off a strong feeling, such as a smell, sound, image, memory, person, or even a specific topic.
Emotional trigger.
Feeling unable to move or respond when confronted.
Freeze.
Name one emotional sign that anger may be coming on.
Feeling disrespected
Feeling guilty
Feeling insecure
Feeling jealous or rejected
Feeling abandoned or afraid.
This part of the brain stores long-term memories that can resurface as emotional triggers.
Hippocampus.
________ are techniques you can use to calm down and manage strong emotions.
Coping strategies.
Physical feelings like hunger, tiredness, or sickness that can make anger build up.
Internal cues.
Agreeing just to please others and avoid conflict.
Fawn.
Name one cognitive sign that anger may be coming on.
Thoughts of hurting someone
Wanting to teach someone a lesson
Thinking someone is rude on purpose
Thinking about seeking revenge
Thinking something bad is happening.
This chemical, often called the “stress hormone,” floods your body when anger or fear is triggered.
Cortisol.
Provide a definition / example of negative automatic thought patterns.
All-or-nothing thinking, jumping to conclusions, emotional reasoning, “should” statements, labeling and mislabeling.
Noticing your early signs—thoughts, feelings, or body sensations—before anger builds.
Self-awareness.
True or False – These responses are automatic survival instincts.
True.
Repetitive thinking about negative feelings, their causes, or what might happen next is known as ________.
Rumination or obsessive thinking.
This is the term for when the amygdala takes over and bypasses rational thinking, leading to intense anger.
Amygdala hijack.