A practical, common-sense, effective program to help anger addicts break the cycle of rage. This book is designed for individuals who need to take an anger management course for personal reasons or requirements.
This book covers all the Methods of Anger Management for a balanced approach to managing anger, which both controls the emotion and allows the emotion to express itself in a healthy way.
This book covers the following in a step-by-step Guide:
- EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR CONDUCTING AN ANGER MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
- WHAT IS ANGER, HOW TO DEFINE ANGER AND THE CAUSE OF ANGER
- HOW TO RECOGNIzE, SEE AND UNDERSTAND ANGER
- HOW TO HANDLE ANGER
- SKILLS NEEDED IN DEALING WITH ANGER
- TIPS ON HOW TO MANAGE, TAME AND DROP ANGER
- CONCLUSION OF WORKSHOP
- SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
- ANGER MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW
- ANGER MANAGEMENT FOR THE YOUNG
- CASE STUDIES
A common skill this book and most anger management programs teach is learning assertive communication techniques. Assertive communication is the appropriate use of expressing feelings and needs without offending or taking away the rights of others. It is typically started with the use of "I" statements followed by a need statement. For example, "I feel upset when you don't take my feelings into consideration when you talk about your past relationships. I hope you can be more thoughtful and know what you should and should not say the next time."
With regard to interpersonal anger for example, this book recommends that people try, in the heat of an angry moment, to see if they can understand where the alleged perpetrator is coming from. Empathy is very difficult when one is angry but it can make all the difference in the world. Taking the other person's point of view can be excruciating when in the throes of anger, but with practice it can become second nature.
The main issue of anger management is that anger is regarded as an incorrect projection of the mind, so that insight can ultimately correct the mind and eliminate anger completely. This book helps you gain that insight.
