Understanding Anger
These are ways that our body responds to an anger-provoking event. (ex. increased heart rate, tightness in chest)
Physical Cues
A strategy that can be used by leaving a situation causing escalation or stopping a discussion that is provoking your anger, prior to reacting.
Timeout
This is an approach that involves self-talk to stop current path of thoughts that are making you angry.
Thought-stopping.
False.
Behavioral expressions of anger are usually learned behaviors, modeled by parents, caregivers, or others early in life.
The first "spark" of anger activates this part of your brain.
Amygdala
These are things that we encounter that provoke our anger. (ex. traffic, not being paid back, etc.)
Triggers
This is a relaxation technique that causes your body to go into a physical state of rest and changes your physical/emotional responses to stress by decreasing your heart rate.
Deep Breathing
This can be used to track your level of anger escalation following an event and identify triggers, cues, and strategies implemented to see what works and what does not.
Anger Meter
True or False: It is healthy to "bottle up" your anger.
False
Name one example of a stress hormone that is released by your adrenal glands when you become angry.
Cortisol, Adrenaline, or Noradrenaline
Anger is a ______ emotion.
Secondary
This is a relaxation strategy that reduces stress and anxiety in your body by slowly tensing and relaxing each muscle group.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
A behavior that is intended to cause harm to another person or damage to property. Can include verbal abuse, threats, or violent acts.
Aggression
True or False: Not everyone gets angry.
False. Everyone experiences anger, it is a naturally occurring emotion, some people express their anger better than others.
This is a relaxation skill that involves imagining a relaxing experience in a detailed way, including what you see, smell, hear, etc.
Visualization
Reaching a "10" on the Aggression Cycle or Anger Meter is referred to as...
Explosion
True or False: Every time that you successfully resist acting on your anger you are rewiring your brain to have calmer reactions in the future.
True.
Assertive communication involves this style of language, which focuses on your own feelings/beliefs, rather than the thoughts/characteristics of the other person.
"I Statements" or "I Messages"
True or False: Anger is a common way of expressing grief.
True
Drug/alcohol abuse, procrastination, social withdrawal, self-harm, and aggression are all examples of what?
Unhealthy coping strategies.
True or False: One minute of anger weakens your immune system for 4-5 hours.
True.
This coping strategy involves talking about how you are feeling/what has triggered your anger to another trusted person.
Venting.
An example of this type of behavior is giving someone the "silent treatment" rather than communicating that you are upset about something.
Passive-Aggression
The name of the model that involves: identifying the problem, identifying the feelings associated with a presenting problem, identifying the impact/outcome, deciding whether or not to resolve the problem, and addressing/resolving the problem.
Conflict Resolution Model
This is one of the tools that your body instinctively uses to protect you from danger. When you feel threatened, your body automatically triggers this and prepares you physiologically to confront or flee from a situation.
Fight-or-Flight Response