Anger Management
Name one physical symptom you feel when you are getting angry.
Racing heart, labored breathing, clenching fists, heat rising to face, etc.
Name one thing that shows someone is interested in what you are talking about?
Give eye contact
Ask questions
Nod in agreement
What is one thing you can do if you are angry with another student?
Walk away, ignore them, ask teacher for help.
You find an iphone in your classroom and no one is around. What SHOULD you do?
Turn it into the office or teacher. Return it to owner if you know whose it is.
Name one goal you have for yourself at school this year.
Increase grades, behavior, attendance, make a team, join a club, etc.
True or False: Other people have the power to make us angry.
FALSE
Name 1 thing that shows disinterest.
Staring off
Yawning
Looking at watch
What are 2 coping skills you can use when you are disappointed?
Talk to a friend, journal, have a positive outlook, set a new goal, etc.
Two of your friends do not get along with each other and ask you to stop being the other person's friend. What should you do?
Tell them both that you are friends with both of them and do not wish to take sides and then try and mediate so that they can get along better.
Name one personal goal.
Improving in any area.
TRUE or FALSE: Anger is bad.
False. Anger is normal. We just need to handle it appropriately.
What body language tells you someone does not want to talk?
Head down
Reading a book
Headphones in ears
What is "self-talk" and how can we use it?
Self-talk is the message that we send to ourselves. We can make them positive and they will help us. If we have negative self-talk it will have a negative effect.
Bill didn't do well on his spelling test. What are two ways he can do better next time?
(1) Study a different way, (2) Practice with a friend, (3) Double check his work before turning in the test
Why is it important to set goals?
Keeps us on track and accountable, helps us achieve.
What is one thing that can happen if we do not deal with our anger?
It gets worse. We get bitter. We start feeling bad about ourselves.
What can it mean if you are talking to a person and they step back.
You might be too close
What is a coping skill?
Coping strategies refer to the specific efforts, both behavioral and psychological, that people employ to master, tolerate, reduce, or minimize stressful events
You notice a student sitting by himself every day at lunch. One day a group of students go over and start making fun of him. The boy looks very sad. How can you solve this?
Invite the boy to sit with you, tell him the mean things the other kids said is not true, tell the other students to stop making fun of him, tell a teacher.
Name one goal you have for yourself in 5 years.
College, work, etc.
How do you know if you have an anger problem?
If it is interfering with your daily life (school, work, community.)
If you are angry all the time.
You explode easily.
If someone is avoiding eye contact with you, what could that mean?
nervousness, lack of confidence, low self-esteem or dishonesty
Name 3 coping skills for anger.
Your friends are posting mean things about a kid at school on social media.
Tell them it is wrong. Do not participate, etc.
What is a S.M.A.R.T. goal?
S- Specific
M-Measurable
A-Achievable
R-Relevant
T-Time Bound