Definitions
This is an emotion that we experience when someone does something that we do not like. This is an emotion that is very common and powerful. Although it is common, it is bad if we do not handle it in an appropriate manner.
What is anger
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 appropriate manner.
Name an appropriate way to express your frustration/anger.
What is ....I statements
I feel...
I want....
Ripping up paper or screaming into a pillow is an appropriate way to handle anger.
What is true
Internal/External Consequence
Feeling guilty over getting angry
What is Internal
When someone holds back their actions when they are feeling angry because of things they say to themselves to stay cool.
What is stop and think
An internal trigger is something someone else does or a thing that happens that causes us to react with anger or become stressed out.
What is false, these are external triggers?
The most common thing one can do when we become angry is to use _____.
What is coping skills
Name two positive ways to handle your anger
What is various answers
Can a person be angry and happy at the same time?
What is True
These are things that other people do that annoy us, frustrate us or make us feel angry.
What are triggers
Passive/Aggressive/Passive Aggressive/Assertive
"That's fine, I'll just do all the work myself"
What is Passive Aggressive
What type of behaviors are inappropriate when expressing your anger? Give me two examples.
Various examples
What is imagery? This can be used to help you calm down.
What is thinking about positive things or thinking about things that make you happy (vacation, person, the beach, hiking etc.)
What are 2 other ways to say anger?
What is mad, furious, upset etc..
Taking a deep breath, counting backwards, listening to music are all examples of this...
What are coping strategies/skills/ Anger Reducers
T/F The only way to get people to listen to me is to act out, get in fights, yell at others and lose control of my anger.
What is False
When you stop to decided if the situations is worth it or what the outcome may be.
What is stop and think
Give two inappropriate ways of dealing with anger.
What is various examples
True or false: External triggers are things that we say to ourselves that increase our anger.
What is false, these are internal triggers
Is this a long term, or a short term consequence? Why? Someone says something that makes you feel disrespected, you punch them and the police are called. Now you have to go to court and potentially face jail time.
What is a long term consequence
T/F Body sensations are ways my body tells me that I am getting angry. These are called body cues.
What is true
Choosing to handle our anger in an inappropriate way like yelling at a teacher, walking out of a classroom, fighting someone, slamming doors, etc are all bad choices.. When we choose to make these choices, we will have ________ consequences.
What is negative consequences
Sometimes people use anger to hide other feelings and emotions. What are these feelings? Name two.
What is various answers (disappointment, shame, guilt, sadness, pain, hurt etc.)
Random Question:
There are 2 types of consequences timeframes. name these.
What are long and short term consequences.