What is Anger ?

Anger is a basic human emotion that is experienced by all people.

It is a response to threats to our safety,well being and happiness.It is a survival function because it communicates to others and ourselves that something is wrong.We get angry when we are FRUSTRATED,HURT,ANNOYED,DISAP POINTED OR THREATENED

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Anger is a completely normal, usually healthy, human emotion. But when it gets out of control and turns destructive, it can lead to problemsproblems at work, in your personal relationships, and in the overall quality of your life. And it can make you feel as though you're at the mercy of an unpredictable and powerful emotion. This brochure is meant to help you understand and control anger.

What causes Anger?

Anger can be caused by both external and internal events. You could be angry at a specific person (Such as a coworker or supervisor) or event (a traffic jam, a canceled flight), or your anger could be caused by worrying or brooding about your personal problems. Memories of traumatic or enraging events can also trigger angry feelings.

Danger!!
Failing to deal with your anger may lead to:

Danger!! Danger!!

Health Problems
Tension Accidents

Interpersonal Problems
Uncontrolled Anger can be DANGEROUS.

It may lead to:

CRIME-ABUSE-MORE VIOLENT BEHAVIOR

What Can Make People Angry? The most Common Factors that make People Angry are: Rudeness Tiredness Hunger Pain

Withdrawal from drugs or some medications

Physical illness Mental illness Alcohol, some drugs, alcohol abuse, drug abuse Injustice

HARMFUL EFFECTS
ANGER CAN DAMAGE YOUR SOCIAL REPUTATION
ANGER CAN DAMAGE YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH FRIENDS,FAMILY AND COLLEAGUES

ANGER CAN DEPRIVE YOU OF POWER TO TAKE DECISIONS ANGER CAN DAMAGE YOUR BUSINESS IT CAN MAKE YOU EMOTIONAL
UNSTABLE

How does Anger effect Relationships??

Anger can result in domestic violence. People who are around the angry person tend to shut down in order not to anger that person. Others get their feelings hurt.

Other people become defiant, become indifferent, avoid you, or lose respect for the angry person.

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Anger management does not involve getting rid of all anger, but using anger to enhance your life. We can look at the purposes of anger in both a positive and negative light.

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The positive aspects of anger are that you have increased energy, are able to communicate your feelings, able to solve your problems and can take charge of the situation. `

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The negative aspects of anger are that you can have disruption of your thinking, unnecessarily defend yourself, become aggressive and become known as an angry person.

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Anger management would be seen then as increasing the positive aspects or functions of anger and decreasing the negative functions of anger.

Importance of ANGER MANAGEMENT

The goal of Anger Management is to reduce both your emotional feelings and the physiological arousal that anger causes. We can also learn how to manage and express it so that IT WORKS FOR US RATHER THAN AGAINST US.

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Know the difference between ANGER and AGGRESSION. Anger is an emotion. It is ok to be angry. Aggression is acting out inappropriately and is not ok. Learn to check your aggression and express your anger appropriately.

HOW TO MANAGE ANGER

USE ACTIVE LISTENING
LEARN STRESS MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES CHOOSE NON ATTACKING WORDS AND TONE ATTEMPT TO SEE THINGS FROM OTHER PERSONSS PERSPECTIVE
TAKE STEPS TO ESTABLISH REAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS

The following are some TIPS to prevent/control an Anger

When you are ANGRY and UPSET

remember

1-2-3 TURTLE

1 Go inside your shell

THINK before you ACT Take a Time Out

2 Take 3 Deep Breaths

Time to RELAX Calm yourself down

3Walk Away

Think of a good solution

Finally.
Control Your Anger Before it controls you

Since

Anger is one letter short of

D..A..N..G..E..R!