This document discusses anger management and provides tips for controlling anger. It defines anger as a natural emotion that signals when something has gone wrong. Common causes of anger include trying to change the past, negativity, and unfulfilled desires. The stages of anger are listed as having low self-esteem, irritation, hatred, and frustration. Expressing anger can lead to oral outbursts, aggression, and physical violence. The document recommends acknowledging anger without aggression and provides strategies for dealing with triggers, avoiding arguments, controlling emotional reactions, and resolving conflicts constructively.

1. Anger Management

2. What is Anger
Anger is a natural emotion.
It is nature’s way of telling
us that something has
gone wrong in our lives.

3. Causes of anger
 Trying to change the past
 Trying to change others
 A lot of negativity in our mind and
fixed belief system
 Unfulfilled desires

4.  Anger is like a mirror
 It reflects your inner unstability
 If you are disturbed inside, then you will
be disturbed outside
 It makes you blank and blind

5. Stages of Anger
1. Having low self-esteem and always trying to
please others
2. Irritation
3. Hatred
4. Frustration
5. Results of Anger
a. Oral Outbursts
b. Aggression
c. Physical violence

6. • Realize the difference between anger and
aggression
• Anger is an emotion.
• Aggression is acting inappropriately and is not
acceptable. Learn to check your aggression
and express your anger appropriately.

7. • Arguments are part of life and we get into
arguments everyday with relatives, friends,
classmates, coworkers and sometimes even
with strangers.
Remember: They often are trivial and useless.

8. Consequences of Anger
• Identify potential
consequences of
your anger to others
and yourself… what
can that mean for
you?
• Physical harm to
someone or self
• Strained relations
• Destruction of property
• Loss of family/friends
• Loss of job
• Loss of social privileges
• Going to jail
• Getting a bad reputation

9. How to control
• 1st stage: Do not
react
• 2nd stage: Do not get
hurt
• 3rd stage: Ignore

10. Either control your anger
OR
Accept it as your nature
But then
Do not complain that
you want peace
happiness and
good relationship.

11. Remember
• Anger is absolutely and always harmful to you
and to others
• It is your own creation. You can decide
whether you have to be angry or not
• A match stick has a head but no brain

12. What to do?
• Awareness: Be aware it is “Anger”
• Acknowledgement: I have become angry
• Accept: It is my responsibility
• Detach
• Who am I? I am a peaceful soul. Peace is an
integral part of my personality. Anger is not my
nature.
• Introspection

13. Introspection
• It is absolutely harmful in all ways
• It is our own creation
• Change your belief system which is usually
based on past experiences
• List the triggers and try to avoid them in future
• Note down both gain and loss

14. • A short pencil is better
than a long memory
• Use it to reduce your
anger
• Write down everything
which you do not like on a
piece of paper,nd burnt it
or throw it away
• Do not remember past
bad experiences. Let them
be washed away by
flowing water like a river

15. Speak less
Speak in low tone
Speak sweet

16. Remember
Do not criticize, condemn or
complain
Because it makes you angry
Say sorry at the right
moment

17. What is anger management?
• A compilation of stress reduction techniques
for channeling one’s angry feelings into
socially acceptable reactions
• Ability to cope and deal with stress

18. When you are ANGRY and
UPSET
remember
1-2-3 TURTLE

19. 1- Go inside your shell
• THINK before you ACT
• Take a “Time Out”
• Time heals everything
• Leave the room

20. 2- Take 3 Deep Breaths
• Time to RELAX
• Calm yourself down

21. 3- Walk away
• Think of a good solution

22. Ways to Stop an Argument
• Never accuse a person of being wrong
• Admit your mistakes
• Be pleasant and polite
• Get your opponent saying yes. The
objective is to have that person stop
regarding you as an adversary

23. Anger Management
• Stop blaming others and yourself
• Blaming others upsets them
• Blaming suggests not respecting others
• Express your stand then try to work things out

24. Anger Management
Steps to tame anger
1. Know what pushes your buttons
2. Know your body’s anger signs
3. Stop and think!!
4. Cage your rage… it’s your choice
5. Decide what to do

25. Anger Management
1. Calm down
2. Name the problems
3. Find solutions
4. Pick the best solution
5. Evaluate the solution
6. Congratulate yourself
7. Show mutual respect
8. Make changes if
necessary
9. Review the solution
that was picked

26. Thank you