3. ANGER
MANAGEMENT

4.  Anger – the emotion that is oriented toward some
real or supposed grievance and respond to a
threatening situation.
 Anger Myths:
 Males are more angrier than females
 Anger is bad (or anger is good)
 The older you get, the more irritable you are.
 Anger is all in the mind.
 Only certain types of people have a problem with
anger.
 Anger result from human conflict.

5.  Hurt
 Frustration
 Harassment
 Personal attack
 Threat to people, things or ideas that
-we hold dearly.
Anger management focuses on managing your
response to anger, not anger itself.
“Avoid 5 minutes of anger, survive from 5 years of
regret.”

6.  Motives behind anger
 Seeking vengeance
 Bringing about a positive change
 Benefits of anger
 Anger is a built-in resource
 Anger is invigorating
 Anger serves as a catalyst for new behavior
 Anger communicates
 Anger protects you from harm
 Anger is an antidote to impotence

7. Drawbacks of anger
Robbing your energy
Affect your health
Sabotage your career
Ruin your marriage and/or other relationships
Affect those who you care about

8.  Step 1: Keep a Record
 Record what make you angry and how frequent
 Step 2: Acknowledge yourself
 Identify and accept that anger is your roadblock
 Step 3: Use your support network
 Gain support and motivation from your important people
 Step 4: Interrupt anger cycle
 Pause and take deep breaths
 Tell your self you can handle the situation
 Stop the negative thoughts

9.  Step 5: Use empathy
 See from the perspective of those who make you
angry.
 Keep in mind that people make mistakes, and
through mistakes that people learn how to
improve.
 Step 6: Relax
 Keep sense of humor, don’t take things so
seriously.
 Remember! The little things will not give you away.
 Step 7: Build trust
 Building trust with other people helps to reduce the
likelihood of anger.