ANGER

MANAGEMENT
WHAT IS ANGER?
Anger is a basic human emotion that is experienced by all people.

Typically triggered by an emotional hurt, anger is usually experienced

as an unpleasant feeling that occurs when we think we have been
injured, mistreated, opposed in our long-held views, or when we are
faced with obstacles that keep us from attaining personal goals.

Anger is a completely normal, usually healthy, human emotion. But

when it gets out of control and turns destructive, it can lead to
problems – problems 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.
HOW DOES BODY REACT TO ANGER?
Anger doesn’t make the “blood boil” or your eyes “see red”. But it does cause certain
changes in the body. Here’s what happens:

• ADRENALINE and other chemicals pour into the bloodstream

• the HEART pumps faster
• BLOOD PRESSURE rises
• BLOOD FLOW quickens
• MUSCLE tense

In other words, the body shifts into higher gear, generating energy needed for action.
Learn how this energy can work to your advantage or disadvantage.
Failing to deal with your anger may lead to:
• Health Problems
• Tension
• Accidents
• Interpersonal Problems
Uncontrolled Anger can be DANGEROUS.
It may lead to:

CRIME ABUSE-MORE
VIOLENT BEHAVIOR
It is important to understand anger because the way you express it can be:
HELPFUL: Venting anger can get you “fired up” so you can overcome obstacles and Achieve Goals.
HARMFUL: When you ignore anger or express I in a negative way, it can hurt you and others.
How does ANGER affect 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.
 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.
The positive aspects of anger that you have increased energy, are able
to communicate your feelings, able to solve your problems and can take
charge of the situation.
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.
Anger Management would be seen then as increasing the positive
aspects or functions of anger and decreasing the negative functions of
anger.
How to deal with angry
feelings effectively?
• Identify the emotional baggage from
childhood issues
• Identify stressors and learn stress-
management techniques and relaxation
skills
• Take steps to establish real
communication skills
• Learn to state your true feelings
• Learn to recognize your body’s reactions
to anger
• Attempt to see things from the other
person’s perspective.
The goal of Anger Management is to reduce both your emotional feelings and the physiological arousal that anger
causes.
You cant get rid of, or avoid, the things or the people that enrage you, nor can you change them, but you can learn
to control your reactions.
The goal of Anger Management is to reduce both your emotional feelings and the physiological arousal that anger
causes.
You cant get rid of, or avoid, the things or the people that enrage you, nor can you change them, but you can learn
to control your reactions.
The goal of Anger Management is to reduce both your emotional feelings and the physiological arousal that anger
causes.
You cant get rid of, or avoid, the things or the people that enrage you, nor can you change them, but you can learn
to control your reactions.