Chicken
TRUE or FALSE:
Chickens can dream.
TRUE!
-Clenched fists, Pacing, Sweating, Feeling hot, Red in the face, Fast breathing, headaches
TRUE or FALSE:
TRUE
Anger can effect school by....
-Arguing with peers
-Arguing with teachers
-Bad grades
-Suspensions
TRUE or FALSE-
The first step to coping with anger is learning our early warning signs.
TRUE!- This helps us stop anger in its tracks before it gets out of control.
TRUE or FALSE:
Chickens are Omnivores (eat both plants and meat).
TRUE!
Name a way someone else might know you are angry.
-Arguing, insulting others, crying, acting aggressive
TRUE or FALSE:
TRUE
Anger can effect your physical health by...
TRUE or FALSE:
Keeping an anger log helps us to figure out our anger warning signs.
TRUE!-Following an episode of anger, take a few moments to record your experience. This practice will help you identify patterns, warning signs, and triggers, while also helping you organize thoughts and work through problems
TRUE or FALSE:
Chickens have terrible memories.
FALSE!- Chickens have great memories & can recognize over 100 faces
TRUE or FALSE:
Warning signs to out anger can NOT help us cope.
FALSE!- By knowing and recognizing our anger warning signs, we can cope and stop anger in its tracks before we get out of control.
TRUE or FALSE:
Monkeys can NOT understand written numbers and can even count.
FALSE!- Monkeys can understand written numbers and can even count. They can also understand basic parts of arithmetic and even, in rare cases, multiplication.
Anger might effect your relationships with friends, family, significant others because...
-Cause fights
-Make people avoid you
-Make people afraid of you
What is your go-to coping skill for anger?
Great idea!
TRUE or FALSE:
Chickens are technically dinosaurs.
TRUE!- Chickens evolved from dinosaurs and are the closest living relative to the magnificent T. rex.
TRUE or FALSE:
We always know when we are getting angry.
FALSE!- You may become so used to being angry that you don't notice your warning signs. Kind of like when you get used to the hum of a fridge and don't hear it anymore. That's why it is so important to know our warning signs and to watch out for them.
TRUE or FALSE:
Monkeys can NOT show affection to one another.
FALSE!- Monkeys show affection to one another by grooming, cuddling, holding hands and lip smacking
TRUE or FALSE-
Anger does NOT effect your self-esteem
FALSE!-Although the expression of anger may feel good at the moment, it often leads to feelings of guilt, shame, embarrassment, and remorse. On a cognitive level, one might realize that his or her response was overblown, misdirected, and/or unwarranted. The result, in most cases, is damage to one’s self-esteem.
TRUE or FALSE-
Taking a time out or time away from the person you are angry with is rude.
FALSE!-Time-outs are a powerful tool for relationships where anger-fueled disagreements are causing problems. When someone calls a time-out, both individuals agree to walk away from the problem, and return once you have both had an opportunity to cool down.
Chickens only see in black and white.
FALSE!- Chickens have strong color vision
Name emotional warning signs that you might be getting angry.
TRUE or FALSE:
Monkeys are NOT at risk of becoming extinct.
FALSE!- Some of the most fascinating monkey species are experiencing rapid declines in population due to a variety of factors based on their unique location. The greatest risk factors include habitat loss and fragmentation, live capture for the global pet trade, and hunting for bushmeat or traditional medicines.
TRUE or FALSE-
Anger may lead you to hurt others even if you are a caring person.
TRUE!- Normally, you have no desire to hurt someone. But when anger is suppressed for long periods of time, it becomes more difficult to control. Even the most mild-mannered person can experience rages because denied anger has to leak out eventually. The more these feelings are ignored, the more they may contribute to abusive behavior even if that is not in your nature. That's why catching the feeling early is so critical.
Name 5 coping skills to use when angry.
go for a walk, read a book, play a sport, listen to music, watch a movie, practice a hobby, go for a run, clean or organize, do yard work, draw or paint, do a craft, cook or bake, play a game, go for a bicycle ride, write or journal, take a long bath, play an instrument, call a friend, lift weights, go swimming, go hiking in nature, take photographs, play with a pet, rearrange a room