Anger Management Skills
Name one anger management skill.
Talk through feelings
Take a break
Deep breathing
Exercise
Thinking of consequences
Visualization (Imagine something relaxing)
A classmate continues to say disrespectful things about your mom. What is a positive way to deal with your anger?
Tell them to stop, walk away, count to 10, visualize a fun place, talk it out using "I statements."
True or False. What makes one person angry makes everyone else angry.
False: While some things commonly make people angry, others are unique to each person.
Give an example of an anger trigger.
Common ones include being insulted, having personal space violated, being ignored, being lied to, etc.
Name one warning sign of anger.
Common examples are yelling, throwing things, angry words, glaring, fists clenching, face turning red.
True
jane is 11. her friend has been saying mean things about her. When she finds out, she punches her friend. who is in control of Jane's anger
Jane
True or False. When you are already angry it's easier to become more angry at small things.
True
What is a trigger?
When you have a really big emotional or behavioral reaction to something
True or False: All signs of anger are physical.
False. Some are emotional and some are behavioral.
True or False. Learning the signs of anger early can help you change the situation before you get too angry.
True.
Tommy is 10. He got into a fight and smashed someones car window. Tommy was arrested for criminal damage. Tommy's dad had to miss work and isn't sleeping very well.
name 2 ways in which Tommy's anger has affected his father.
my dad is cranky because he can't sleep and now we have money problems because my dad has to miss work
True or False: Anger does not have any secondary emotions.
False: Anger may also appear when we are disappointed, sad, tired, and many other emotions.
How soon should you recognize triggers of anger?
As early as possible. This give us the best chance of using a coping skill.
Name 3 physical signs of anger.
Sweating, feeling sick, feeling hot, body shaking, or breathing heavily.
Discuss a situation and how you could use at least 2 coping skills for anger.
Example: A teacher says something that makes you angry. You could use visualization to calm down, go to the restroom to take a break, or take deep breaths.
Your mom turns off your video game in the middle of a game and tells you to go do your chores.
is take deep breaths, use positive self talk, count backwards from 100, use muscle relaxation
When is anger bad vs. good?
Anger is bad when it is unwarranted, violent, hurts others, hurts yourself, makes things worse, and/or is uncontrolled.
Anger is good when it is justified, is handled well, doesn't take control of you but you control it, and/or has growth from the outcome.
True or False. People may not realize something is a trigger.
true.
Name 3 non-physical signs of anger.
Getting quiet, shouting, easily annoyed, not being able to think straight, try bothering others, threatening others, wanting to cry
Name two benefits of exercising to calm anger.
Releases chemicals from the brain that promote relaxation.
Distracts you from anger.
Releases muscles tension from the body in a healthy way.
Your teacher accuses you of cheating on a test because the teacher says you could not have done so well on your own.
talk to your parent for help, take a deep breath to calm down, use positive self talk, show evidence that you studied, ask to retake the test to show you know the material.
Name at least 3 ways anger can get you in trouble if not handled appropriately.
Fighting, getting suspended, getting in trouble with the law, getting in trouble with family...
What are three examples of your anger triggers?
Common ones include being threatened, receiving unfair treatment, being yelled at, etc.
What are your physical and non physical signs of anger?
Sweating, feeling sick, feeling hot, body shaking, or breathing heavily.
Getting quiet, shouting, easily annoyed, not being able to think straight, try bothering others, threatening others, wanting to cry