ANGER 101
True or False: Anger is a normal human emotion.
WHAT IS TRUE / EXPLAIN
What do you call an event, situation, thought, or experience that can increase anger?
What is a trigger?
Name one physical sign that anger may be increasing.
What are tight jaw, clenched fists, racing heart, sweating, muscle tension, feeling hot, etc.
What does the “S” in STOP stand for?
WHAT IS "STOP"
Complete the sentence: “I can feel angry without being ______.”
What is Unsafe/aggressive/violent?
Anger is often a signal that something feels what?
What feels wrong, threatening, unfair, hurtful, or unsafe?
Name one common anger trigger.
What is disrespect, criticism, rejection, feeling ignored, conflict, stress, feeling powerless, or having a boundary crossed?
True or False: Paying attention to physical warning signs can help us intervene earlier.
What is True?
Name one grounding technique.
What is 5–4–3–2–1 grounding, noticing your surroundings, breathing, or identifying things you can see/hear/feel?
Give one example of a healthy boundary statement.
What is “I'm willing to talk about this, but I need us to speak respectfully.”
True or False: Feeling angry automatically means a person will become aggressive.
What is False?
True or False: The same situation triggers everyone in exactly the same way.
What is False?
Your heart races, and your muscles tense during an argument. What could these be?
What are Early warning signs of anger/activation?
True or False: Taking a healthy time-out can be a coping skill.
What is True?
What is usually more effective: reacting immediately while angry or responding after you've calmed down?
Responding after calming down.
Name one emotion that can sometimes be underneath anger.
What is Fear, hurt, shame, grief, rejection, anxiety, loneliness, disappointment, or powerlessness?
Someone receives criticism and immediately thinks, “They think I'm worthless.” Is that thought likely to increase or decrease anger?
What is increased anger?
Name two things you can do when you notice your body becoming highly activated.
What is Make space, breathe slowly, ground yourself, take a walk, pause the conversation, or seek support.
Someone is extremely angry and receives an upsetting text. What's a safer choice than responding immediately?
What is Put the phone down, take space, calm down, and respond later.
Someone says, “I'm too angry to talk right now. I need 20 minutes, and then I'll come back.” Is this potentially a healthy response?
What is Yes?
What is one major goal of healing from anger?
What does it mean to learn to recognize anger and respond safely rather than react impulsively?
Why can identifying triggers early help with anger management?
What is It gives us an opportunity to use coping skills before anger becomes overwhelming."
Why might it be difficult to problem-solve when anger is extremely high?
What is "High emotional/physical activation can make it harder to think clearly and consider options."
Why is taking space different from avoiding a problem?
Taking space is meant to regulate emotions so the person can return and address the issue safely; avoidance means continually refusing to address it.
A person notices anger at a 7/10. Name three actions they could take before the anger reaches a 10/10.
What is taking space, using grounding/breathing, contacting support, taking a walk, pausing the conversation, identifying the underlying emotion, or using another healthy coping strategy?