ABC's of Anger
What does A stand for (ABCs of Anger)?
Hint: What lead up to the problem
Activator
Is anger a natural emotion?
YES
Does everyone have the same activators?
NO
Hints that your body is giving you, to let you know you are activated
Anger Cues
IF, Then Formula (Long term, short term, internal & external consequences)
Thinking Ahead
What does B stand for (ABCs of Anger)?
Hint: What did you do (your response to A)
Behavior
Taking anger out/ expressing it in a good way- walking, talking, art
+/Constructive Anger
Things someone else does or things that happen that cause us to react (verbal or nonverbal)
External Activators
Techniques to help you be calm
Anger Reducers
Self reward if handled the situation well- got calm
What could I have done better to help me calm down?
Self Evaluation/ Coach
What does C stand for (ABCs of Anger)?
Hint: What were the results of your behavior?
Consequence
Taking anger out/ expressing it in a negative way- yelling, hitting, breaking things
-/Destructive Anger
Things we say to ourselves that increase our anger (inside voice)
Internal Activators
Things to tell yourself to help you be calm
Reminders
2 Techniques we reviewed to help you calm down
Hint: There was originally 3 that we went through
1. Deep breathing 2. Countdown backward 10-1
3. Pleasant imagery