Anger Chill Skills
Name one coping skill to manage anger in school.
Taking a break
Deep breaths
Talking about it
Name two of your five senses.
Touch
Smell
Taste
Hearing
Seeing
Who gets angry?
Everyone!
There is not one person in the world that hasn't felt angry at least once in their life.
True or False - Talking your feelings out can help you feel better.
True.
Name one sign of anger.
Yelling/swearing
Throwing things
Face turning red
Clenched fists
Pouting or argumentative
Name one thing you shouldn't do when you're angry.
Throw a temper tantrum
Swear or yelling at others
Hurt someone or something
What do you do to relax?
Read
Color/draw
Play video games or with toys
Listen to music
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)
Give an example of your anger trigger.
Blatantly disrespectful people.
What are your signs of anger?
Yelling/swearing
Throwing things
Face turning red
Sweating
Clenched fists
Pouting or argumentative
Shutting down/quiet
What do you call taking time away from the situation that made you mad?
A break
Name a time you could practice mindful listening.
Listening to your thoughts and the sounds around you.
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.
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.
How do you control your anger at home?
Go to my room
Take a break outside
Scream into my pillow
Talk about it
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.
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
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.
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)
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*
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.
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.
Say something kind about yourself.
I am a good friend.
What are anger triggers?
People, places, or situations that cause a person to feel mad, irritated, or angry.
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.