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This hated topic has increased at home because my person with cancer often feels tired or is ill.
What is chores or responsibilities?
True or False. It is ok to express your anger
What is true?
True or False. Our feelings are important because they help us deal with situations we encounter daily.
What is true? Our feelings are made to be felt, explored, understood and released in a positive manner.
When someone feels anger but holds back their actions. We should exercise......It begins with a C
What is control?
The most common thing one can do when he becomes 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?
True or False. Ripping up paper or punching a pillow is an appropriate way to handle anger.
What is true
True or False. Can a person feel more than one feeling at a time?
What is true?
How many feelings can you feel at one time?
This is how you would feel when someone else is getting all of the attention or when someone else is being treated better than you.
What is jealousy or resentment?
Having cancer in my world can cause me to feel more anger.
What is true? Cancer can cause many feelings to be elevated. These feelings often can be expressed as anger.
When angry, people do this to work through it. It is a good way to figure out what is bothering you. People will think your crazy - but it works. Hint: It begins with a T
What is talk to yourself to help YOU calm down. This keeps you from making bad choices because of your anger.
This popular calming technique of bringing air through the nose and out the mouth is used by many people.
What is deep breathing?
Is it possible to feel different emotions about the cancer in your life than someone living in the same house?
What is Yes. Everyone has their own personal experience and understanding.
To release your emotions, release your frustrations, release your worries...Teens may do this by talking to a counselor, parent, teacher, friend or even writing it in a journal. Doing this helps a person avoid making inappropriate choices related to anger. Starts with a V!
What is venting?
A good way to release my anger is to slam doors.
What is false? Discuss healthy ways to release anger.
What type of behavior is inappropriate when expressing your anger? Give me two examples.
Various examples
When angry, what are healthy was to work it out.
Various answers
If someone hurts my feelings or does something to make me upset, I should talk to them using what kind of statements .....
Talk to them about it using "I" statments. Ex. I feel that you were trying to hurt me...
This feeling often leads to anger and feeling defeated. It occurs when something doesn't go your way.
What is frustrated?
Choosing to handle our anger in an inappropriate way like throwing a tantrum, slamming doors, hitting someone, etc are all bad choices.. When we choose to make these choices, we have to accept the _____
What are consequences?
Sometimes people use anger to hide other feelings and emotions. What are these feelings? Name two.
various answers (disappointment, shame, guilt, sadness, etc.)
It is healthy for someone to be angry. True or False
What is true. A HEALTHY expression of anger allows others to know how we feel and helps to resolve conflicts or problems. We all experience anger.