True or false: Not everyone gets angry
What is False? Everyone gets angry. It is ok to get angry. It is important that one handles it in an appropiate manner.
True or False: Anger is a bad emotion.
What is False? (It is a normal emotion; it is how you handle it that matters).
True or false: If you are always angry, people will not want to be around you.
What is true?
The most common thing one can do when they become angry is_____. This gives you time to calm down as you are doing this. Hint: You can go backwards or you can start from the beginning.
What is count to ten?
What is a feeling underneath anger?
Disappointment, guilt, jealousy, sadness, hurt, lonely, embarrassed, tired, etc.
True or false: Getting really angry about things can leave you feeling out of control
What is true?
If a friend cancels plans, you might feel angry, but the true feeling beneath the surface is often this.
What is sadness/hurt/disappointment?
True or False: You must be aggressive to get what you want.
What is false?
Give two inappropiate ways of dealing with anger.
Yelling, hitting, swearing, breaking objects, bottling feelings up, etc.
True or false: Most people don't like to lose control
What is true? No one wants to lose control. Getting angry and expressing it in an inappropiate manner leaves you feeling out of control
True or False: You have no control over how you respond when you are angry.
What is False?