ABCs of anger
Anger is a ____
Feeling
the purpose of the anger learning is to ___
help you know when you are getting angry and identify how to calm down in order not to get into trouble
a lot of people have ___ warning signs to let them know they are angry
physical warning signs
what are reminders
self instructional statement to help increase success in pressured situation (things we say to ourselves to help us remember what to do when under pressure)
TA stand for
thinking ahead
anger control means
having more personal power to be in control of your angry reactions despite external circumstances
what is the other name for the Antecedents
triggers
examples of physical warning signs
clenched fists, sweating, shallow breathing, grinding teeth, pounding heart, knot in stomach
why are reminders important
to help keep ourselves accountable
what is thinking ahead
a way of controlling anger in a conflict situation by judging the likely future consequences of current behavior.
ABC of anger are
antecedent, behavior, and consequences
what are external triggers
things that someone else does or things that happen that cause us to react with anger or become stressed
identifying triggers, noticing the cues (warning signs), using anger reducers (coping or calming strategies)
examples of reminders
stay calm, chill out, getting mad won't help, it's not worth it
thinking ahead in ABCs does what
help us figure out what the C (consequences) will be before it happens
why do you control your anger
so people can feel relax around you, people will more likely understand you, you will more likely make good decisions, less likely to get in trouble with adult authority
what are internal triggers
things we think/say to ourselves that increase our feelings of anger
different types of anger reducers include
breathing, backward counting, pleasant imagery
what are reminders in basketball
bend your knees and follow through
what is the formula in thinking ahead
IF- THEN