Anger and the Brain
This part of the brain handles logical and rational thinking processes
What is the EVOLVED BRAIN or the CORTEX?
Characterized by removing yourself from a situation in order to calm down
What is TAKING A TIMEOUT?
Having assumptions about ourselves, others, and life in general that work against you.
What is DYSFUNCTIONAL THINKING?
This form of communication is healthy in a close relationship
What is "arguing" or "Fighting"
This is the healthiest way to express our anger
What is VERBALLY?
Automatic and instinctual drives are controlled by this part of the brain.
What is the reptilian brain?
This type of therapy is characterized by calming smells
What is Aroma Therapy
You tend to see things in black-or-white categories and make choices from that perspective.
What is ALL OR NOTHING THINKING?
Arguments can be problematic and dangerous for individuals with _______________
What is AN ANGER PROBLEM?
Healthy Anger helps our loved ones because it spurs us to do this
What is PROTECT OUR LOVED ONES
This portion of the brain has some memory storage, is the seat of emotions, and contains the amygdala.
What is the Mammalian Brain?
This technique is done verbally with a friend
What is TALKING?
You tend to blow things out of proportion thinking that the outcome of a challenging situation will be a total disaster.
What is CATASTROPHIZING?
Arguing when high on the Anger Scale becomes extremely ______________
What is EMOTIONAL?
This physical behavior often accompanies unhealthy anger.
What is VIOLENCE?
Asking The Big Question puts us back into this portion of our brain.
EVOLVED BRAIN
Breathing deeply with our abdominal muscles
What is DIAPHRAGMATIC BREATHING
This personality type is found in many people who are prone to negativity.
What is a PESSIMIST?
When we are operating out of ___________, we struggle to think rationally and intelligently
What is THE PRIMITIVE BRAIN?
This is probably the single most important factor in anger management
What is AWARENESS
A combination of the reptilian and mammalian brain, this part of the brain has no speech capabilities.
What is the Primitive Brain?
Asking ourselves this question can help to calm us down
What do I need right now to be OK, and to be healthy in the long term?
You assume that your negative emotions reflect the way things really are:
What is EMOTIONAL THINKING?
This type of statement takes the focus off the other person and places it on you instead.
What is an I STATEMENT?
_____________ is composed of both negative and positive qualities of ourselves that we do not want to accept as part of our self identity and personality.
What is SHADOW MATERIAL?