2. Anger
In general:
A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility
In psychology:
Anger is an emotion characterized by antagonism
toward someone or something you feel has
deliberately done you wrong.
3. Difference Between Anger and
Aggression
Anger Aggression
Anger is a feeling.
Anger is an acceptable
emotion i.e. Angry feelings
can release endorphins
which are powerful
chemicals within the body
and help people to relieve
themselves from feeling sad
or hurt.
Aggression is a behavior:
It not an acceptable behavior
i.e. Just because you feel
angry doesn’t give you
permission to treat others
poorly.
4. Bullying
In general:
Bullying is the use of force, threat, or coercion to
abuse, intimidate, or aggressively dominate others.
In psychology:
Bullying is a form of aggressive behavior in which
someone intentionally and repeatedly causes another
person injury or discomfort.
5. Bullying and Anger
Bullying can be both an expression and a cause of
anger.
As bullying causes unpleasant feelings in us, these
unpleasant feelings can also lead us toward bullying.
6. What makes people angry
The most common factors that make people angry are:
Rudeness
Grief - losing a loved one.
Sexual frustration
Rudeness
Tiredness
Hunger
Pain
Withdrawal from drugs
Some physical conditions
Physical illness
Mental illness
Alcohol, some drugs, alcohol
abuse, drug abuse
Injustice
Being teased or bullied
Humiliation
Embarrassment
Deadlines
7. How can anger make you ill
Uncontrolled or unresolved anger can lead to the
physical health problems, emotional and mental
problems.
10. Anger Management
Anger management is the process of learning to
recognize signs that you're becoming angry, and taking
action to calm down and deal with the situation in a
positive way.
11. We all feel angry sometimes and may say or do things
we regret. This is a normal part of life, and may not
necessarily mean you need anger management help.
12. When you need help?
The following may indicate that you need anger
management help:
1. You have trouble with the authorities.
2. You frequently feel that you have to hold in your
anger.
3. You have numerous arguments with people around
you
13. 4. You find yourself involved in fights.
5. You have outbursts where you break things.
6. You lose your temper when driving and become
reckless.
7. You think that perhaps you do need help.
14. Therapy
Anger management therapy may be done in group
sessions, often called anger management classes
one-on-one (UK/Ireland: one-to-one) with a
counselor or psychotherapist, often referred to as
psychotherapy.
15. Depending on your circumstances and
needs, sessions may go on for a few weeks or
months.
If you have any mental health conditions,
such as depression, an addiction it is
important that anger management sessions
complement any other treatment you are
having.
16. It is vital that the psychotherapist or whoever is
running the anger management classes knows about
your current medical situation, as well as your medical
history.
17. Anger management aims
1. Help you identify your anger triggers.
2. Help you respond in a non-aggressive way to these
triggers before you lose your temper.
3. Learn how to acquire and utilize specific skills for
handling your anger triggers.
4. Learn to effectively identify moments when your
thought processes are not leading to logical
conclusions.
18. 5. Learn how to bring yourself back to a state of calm
and peace.
6. Learn how to express your feelings and needs
assertively in situations.
7. Learning how to redirect your energies and resources
into problem solving rather than fury in situations.
19. Signs and symptoms of emerging
anger
Most people are able to identify signs and symptoms of
emerging anger which indicate where in the anger-
calm continuum they are. These may include:
1. Emotional symptoms
2. Physical symptoms
20. Emotional symptoms
A desire to escape
from the situation
Irritation
Sadness or
depression
Guilt
Resentment
Anxiety
Desire to lash out
verbally
Desire to lash out
physically.
21. Physical symptoms
Grinding teeth
Clenching their jaw
Stomach upset
Accelerated heart
rate.
Sweating
Dizziness
Breathlessness
Hot flashes in the
face or neck
Trembling hands
Tingling at the back
of the neck.
22. Rating your anger
Remember that anger is not a leap from
calm to fury, there are many levels in
between - if you are aware of this, as
well as some other factors, it is easier to
be in control, to think things through
in a logical way.
23. There are many ways of rating your
anger - some people devise a scale
from 1 to 100, with 100 being
fury/rage.
24. An Anger Plan
Being able to rate your anger helps you
know where you are in the anger scale -
that alone will not get rid of the anger;
it is a step. The next step is to devise an
anger plan.
Anger plans may vary and depend on
certain aspects of the person, as well as
his/her circumstances.
25. An anger plan may include:
Taking time out
Change the subject
Relaxation techniques
Delay your responses
26. Useful Tips To Reduce Anger
Slow things down
Express your anger
Cognitive restructuring
Exercise regularly
Focus on the solution, not just the problem
Don't hold on to resentment
Sleep
27. Slow things down
Count to ten; devise strategies to slow things down. As
your pace slows down try to visualize a relaxing or
pleasant experience - take your mind there.
28. Express your anger
Make sure you do this when you have calmed down.
Do this in an assertive non-aggressive way.
29. Cognitive Restructuring
According to the American Psychological Association,
this means changing the way you think. An angry
person may have overly-dramatic thinking.
30. Exercise regularly
Many of the hormones we release when we are angry
are produced.
Exercise uses up those chemicals and hormones.
31. Sleep
Try to get at least 7 hours good quality sleep every
night.
Sleep deprivation has been linked in many studies to
mental, physical and emotional health problems -
including anger.