"I hate you!" "I wish I was never here!" "I hate this crap!" "I can't do anything right!"
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What are positive coping skills
Exercising, stetching, playing/listening to music, arts, crafts, etc.
100
What is true
Anger is a direct cause of high blood pressure
100
What is physical signs of anger?
Clenching teeth/fists, red in the face, elevated heart rate, sweating
200
The first three stages of anger
What is rise in blood pressure, increase in adrenaline, tensing of body muscles
200
What are negative coping skills?
Picking fights, threatening, punching the wall, etc.
200
What is constructive criticism?
This is a type of criticism that alot of people take offense at
200
What is false
Stress is not a biproduct of anger
200
What is venting?
To release your emotions, release your frustrations, release your worries...Students may do this by talking to a counselor, parent, teacher, friend or even writing it in a journal. Doing this helps a person avoid making inappropiate choices related to anger.
300
What are ways of positively dealing with anger
What is deep breathing, counting to ten, various exercises
300
What is one thing most people do when first becoming angry?
Cursing/insulting themselves or someone else
300
What is an example of self-calming?
"Don't take it personally" "Just walk away" "He's not worth it"
300
What is true
Adrenaline is used more than any other chemical in the brain when anger arises.
300
Choosing to handle our anger in an inppropiate way like throwing a tantrum, slamming doors, hitting someone, etc are all bad choices.. When we choose to make these choices, we have _____
What are consequences?
400
What are emotions that anger help to hide?
What is frustration, sadness, humiliation, embarrassment, etc.
400
What are ways in which people react/deal with anger differently?
Some individuals go straight to solving problems through confrontation/fighting while others walk away or bottle the emotion up
400
What are negative thoughts that come with anger?
"He's getting to me" "This never goes my way!" "I'm never going to win!"
400
What is true
Serotonin levels dramatically reduce when angry.
400
Humor is a great coping stategy. Note at least two ways in which to make light of a tense situation.
What are......
500
What is the amount of time that an emotion lasts?
An average of 7-9 minutes
500
What are some strategies to cool off?
Walk away, listen to music, communicate feelings, etc.
500
What is conflict resolution?
Positive coping, constructive discussion that leads each person in conflict to common ground
500
What is false
Emotions last at least one hour on their own in our consciousness
500
What is adrenalin?
This chemical is a driving force in our bodies. It's used in situations like Fight or Flight.