Anger Chill Skills
Mindfulness
All Things Anger
Anger Triggers
Signs of Anger
100

Name one coping skill to manage anger in school.

Taking a break

Deep breaths

Talking about it

100

Name two of your five senses.

Touch

Smell

Taste

Hearing

Seeing

100

Who gets angry?

Everyone!

There is not one person in the world that hasn't felt angry at least once in their life.

100

True or False - Talking your feelings out can help you feel better.

True.

100

Name one sign of anger.

Yelling/swearing

Throwing things

Face turning red

Clenched fists

Pouting or argumentative

200

Name one thing you shouldn't do when you're angry.

Throw a temper tantrum

Swear or yelling at others

Hurt someone or something

200

What do you do to relax?

Read

Color/draw

Play video games or with toys

Listen to music

200

Name something you could do to control your anger.

Talking it out

Taking space

Finding a soft surface to hit (if you are that type of person that needs to hit something)

Practicing a mindfulness technique (coloring/drawing, music)

200

Give an example of your anger trigger.

Blatantly disrespectful people.

200

What are your signs of anger?

Yelling/swearing

Throwing things

Face turning red

Sweating

Clenched fists

Pouting or argumentative

Shutting down/quiet

300

What do you call taking time away from the situation that made you mad?

A break

300

Name a time you could practice mindful listening.

Listening to your thoughts and the sounds around you.

300

True or False - Anger is a problem when it affects other people or causes problems.

True.

You shouldn't take your anger out on others or make more problems. Instead, either try dealing with your anger on your own, or confront the person or thing that made you angry in the first place.

300

How soon should you recognize triggers of anger?

Right away. This way you can stop yourself (HALT) so you don't make the situation worse or bigger than what it is.

300

How do you control your anger at home?

Go to my room

Take a break outside

Scream into my pillow

Talk about it

400

True or False - Learning about what makes you feel angry can help you get less angry next time.

True!

It's also important to know your body, and what happens to it when you start to feel angry. There will be many times in life that you will go through a similar experience (taking a test, having the same kid(s) in your class, conflicts) and it might make you feel angry. When this happens, it's important to remember how your body feels, and what coping skill worked for you so you'll feel less angry.

400

What is mindful listening?

It is having awareness of your mind.

Practice of paying attention to right now without any judgement ("I shouldn't think this" "Why am I having these thoughts")

Clearing your thoughts

400

Name a time when you felt angry and what you did to overcome it.

When people are disrespectful towards me or talk over me while I'm trying to talk. Instead of lashing out or taking out my anger on the other person/people, I walked away and took some space to calm myself down.

400

Give an example of an anger trigger.

Someone who is rude or mean to you

Getting a bad grade on a test

When someone constantly picks on you

Being redirected multiple times to behave (getting angry with yourself)

400

What do you do when someone is angry with you?

Ask them what they're mad about and talk it through

Apologize if you made someone angry

Listen*

500

Why does taking deep breaths help you when you are having strong emotions?

Breathing helps calm your nervous system. This means when you focus on breathing, your brain and body start to calm down, and you start to think clearer.

500

What is mindfulness?

Paying attention to what is happening right now which means not being distracted by things going on around you, and focusing on your own thoughts and feelings.

500

Say something kind about yourself.

I am a good friend.

500

What are anger triggers?

People, places, or situations that cause a person to feel mad, irritated, or angry.

500

Why do people feel anger?

Everyone feels anger. It's very normal to feel angry sometimes. People feel anger for so many different reasons. It's what you do with that anger that matters.