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ANGER MANAGEMENT ANGER MANAGEMENT

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Why are we here?

Understand the roots of anger

Receive support, ideas and feedback from eachother

Learn skills to deal with/manage anger Therefore improving interpersonal

relationships

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ANGER MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES

1. TO BECOME AWARE OF DIFFERENT ANGERMANAGEMENT STYLES

2. TO UNDERSTAND THE ASSERTIVE - PROBLEMSOLVING STYLE OF ANGER MANAGEMENT

3. TO LEARN POSITIVE TECHNIQUES FORMANAGING ANGER

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Understanding Anger

What Anger Is:

Anger is ________________ ?

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Anger A completely normal, usually healthy,

human emotion.

However

Potentially a dangerous emotion, which cantell us a lot about ourselves.

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There are lots of words to

describe anger.

What are some of the words you use to

express the range of your angry feelings..?

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ANGER = ENRAGED, IRRITATED, TICKED OFF,

PERTURBED, STEAMING,

FRUSTRATED, FURIOUS, ANNOYED,

UPSET, UP IN ARMS, BOILING,

HEATED UP, INCENSED,

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Key Points of Anger Anger is a normal and necessary emotion.

It is not wrong to experience feelings of anger.

Everyone experiences feelings of anger; some people

experience it more intensely and often than other people.

Anger is your bodys way of telling you that something is

wrong. It is your bodys response to an unmet need,expectation or belief. For example, you become angry

when someone cuts in front of you in line because you

believe that people should wait theirturn.

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Anger can feel wrong to some people because they havebeen taught that feeling/expressing anger is not good.

Anger can appear wrong when people express it in

inappropriate ways, such as using violence.

When expressed appropriately, anger can lead to having

your needs met, without hindering the needs of others.

Appropriate expressions of anger can lead to stronger

relationships and more satisfying situations.

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Expressions of Anger

People often cope with anger by using the

methods they learned as children.

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Managing Anger People express their anger in many different

ways. Some expressions of anger can lead

to stronger relationships and better life

situations.

Other ways of expressing anger can lead to

damaged or destroyed relationships,personal health problems, and other

negative consequences.

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How Do I Manage Anger ?

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Anger Management Styles: Part II

Style A-Open Aggression:

This style of anger management uses

physical or verbal force to get rid of the

threats to the person.

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Style B-Suppressed Anger

People with this style of anger management

choose to pretend that they are not angry.

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Style C-Passive Aggressive

People with this style of anger management

choose to show their anger in indirect ways,instead of confronting the problem head on.

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Assertive Problem Solving ACTS technique.

A = AWARE of your anger signals C = CONTOL your response

T = TALKabout the situation in a calm, polite,

and assertive manner

S = SOLVE the problem through a mutually

agreeable plan of action

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What To Do When A Solution Is

Not Possible?

1. You can change your perception about the event.

Decide that you dont really care and drop your

anger.

2. Get professional help and counseling. Sometimes

the best option is to get an objective, third party to

negotiate a resolution.

3. You can withdraw from the situation. This is an

important option if you feel that the anger is

putting you or someone else at risk.

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ANGER MANAGEMENT

Calm down

Show mutual respect

Name the problem

Find solutions

Choose the best solution Congratulate yourself

Review the solution that was picked

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