Understanding Anger
This emotion is a natural part of life, even if it’s unpleasant.
What is anger?
When angry, these enlarge to let in more light.
What are pupils?
When someone says, “It’s no big deal,” but is clearly upset, they may be doing this.
What is stuffing or repressing anger?
Cooling down before reacting can be helpful, but you still must do this.
What is address or solve the problem?
Being mad at your boss but yelling at your spouse is called this.
What is shifting anger?
People may ignore or deny anger using these mental strategies.
What are defense mechanisms?
This organ pumps more blood to the brain during anger.
What is the heart?
Some people were raised to believe that “nice people” should not feel this.
What is anger?
Ignoring ongoing anger often causes it to do this.
What is build up?
When anger is turned inward, it can cause this mental health symptom.
What is depression or self-hate?
Recognizing and learning about anger is this important first step.
What is acknowledging or accepting anger?
This becomes faster and harder when someone is angry.
What is breathing?
Stuffed anger does not disappear; instead, it does this.
What is builds up?
When anger builds up and erupts over something small, this happens.
What is an explosion of anger?
Shifting anger often happens without the person being fully ______.
What is aware?
Anger has both emotional AND this other major component.
What is biological/physical?
This increases to provide extra energy during anger.
What is blood sugar?
People new in recovery may deny anger even though they show these.
What are physical signs of anger?
After an anger explosion, people often feel this.
What is regret?
Saying “I can’t be mad, she did the best she could” is an example of this.
What is diluting anger?
Long-term anger can lead to this cardiovascular condition.
What is high blood pressure?
This body system slows down during anger.
What is digestion?
Believing anger will go away if ignored is usually this.
What is ineffective / unrealistic?
Explosive anger makes people less capable of doing this.
What is handling emotions appropriately / making good decisions?
Before expressing anger in a healthy way, you must first do this.
What is accept or admit the anger?