DEFINITIONS
A natural response to situations where we feel threatened, we believe harm will come to us, or we believe that another person has unnecessarily wronged us.
What is Anger?
Anger is a choice.
False.
Anger is a FEELING we have as a result of our emotion(s). What can be chosen is how you act upon those feelings.
An "__" statement takes responsibility for one's own feelings, while tactfully describing the problem.
What is "I" Statements?
A metaphor that illustrates that anger is often just the visible tip of deeper emotional issues, such as fear, sadness, or frustration, that lie beneath the surface.
What is Anger Iceberg?
True/False:
Anger can make us believe that everything should be a certain way.
True
A behavior that is intended to cause harm to another person or damage property. This behavior can include verbal abuse, threats, or violent acts.
What is Aggression?
There is a right way to feel.
False.
If our emotions don’t line up with our expectations, we can feel confused or frustrated. Truth is no two people have identical emotional responses, even to the same situation.
Guidelines designed to help individuals resolve conflicts respectfully and constructively, ensuring that both parties feel heard and valued.
What are "Fair Fighting Rules"?
When the amygdala takes control of our responses, often leading to impulsive behavior that is disproportionate to the situation.
What is "amygdala highjack"?
True/False:
Sometimes anger can affect what you say or do before you even recognize how you're feeling?
True
These are "Anger Warning Signs"
Being able to calm yourself down when you're feeling really angry, sad, or overwhelmed.
What is Emotional Regulation?
Anger is a secondary emotion
True.
Anger is often a secondary emotion that arises to protect us from more vulnerable primary emotions like fear, sadness, or hurt.
What is Assertive Communication?
This is the highest level of anger intensity, often characterized by a complete loss of self-control
What is "Boil Over" "Flip your Lid"
Anger management strategy which involves leaving a situation that causes the escalation of anger OR putting a stop to the discussion that is provoking it.
What is a "Timeout"?
_______ serve as warning signs that you're angry and that your anger is escalating.
What are Anger Cues?
You have the right to be angry.
True.
You have the right to be angry and express your emotions, but you also have a responsibility to manage your anger in healthy ways.
Being upset or angry but instead of saying it out loud, showing it in sneaky or confusing ways. Usually play it off like a joke.
What is "Passive Agressive"?
Identifying and verbalize our emotions so we can significantly reduce their intensity and improve our emotional well-being
What is "name it to tame it"?
True/False:
If you can cool down BEFORE you respond, you allow yourself to choose the response instead of letting the anger choose for you.
True
When you are flipping your lid, your body does what it knows best - fight, flight, freeze
As we become angry, we often engage in an internal dialogue, called _____-_____.
What is Self-Talk?
Assertive, Aggressive, Passive, and Passive-Aggressive responses are LEARNED behaviors; they are not innate, unchangeable traits.
True
What is being "passive"?
Coping tools to help manage strong emotions and reconnect with the present moment...
What is "Steam Release"?
True/False:
One way to regulate your nervous system is by addressing the physical sensations that come up when you are feeling strong emotions.
True