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Anger Management

Anger Management. Health Promotion Program Navy & Marine Corps Health Center. “Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one”. Benjamin Franklin. Hostility and Anger Effects Health. Coronary heart disease Cancer High blood pressure More likely to die.

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Anger Management

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  1. Anger Management Health Promotion Program Navy & Marine Corps Health Center

  2. “Anger is never without a reason,but seldom with a good one” Benjamin Franklin

  3. Hostility and Anger Effects Health Coronary heart disease Cancer High blood pressure More likely to die

  4. To Stay Distressed and Mad…. Be socially isolated Be hostile Be depressed Have a high stressed job All increase risk of disease and death

  5. You can changeyour ownanger!

  6. Anger Control Reduce cynical thoughts Reduce angry feelings Reduce aggressive behaviors

  7. How to improve anger control skills Practice, practice, practice! Identify feelings and thoughts Evaluate negative thoughts, negative feelings and options Communicate better Empathize with others

  8. Chill Skills Deflection strategies Distraction strategies

  9. Deflection Skills Reason with yourself Tell yourself “Stop” Meditate

  10. - Thomas Jefferson “When angry, count to ten before you speak. If very angry, count to a hundred”

  11. Distraction Skills Daydream Positive fantasizing Time outs

  12. Key Questions 1. Is the matter important to me? 2. Is what I’m thinking and feeling appropriate? 3. Is the situation modifiable? 4. Is taking action worth it?

  13. Anger Reduction Skills Problem solving Practice acceptance Communicate Listen Talk Emphasize positive

  14. Put them away... Anger, wrath, malice, slander and foul talk from your mouth Colossians 3:8

  15. Anger Management: Damage control or prevention?

  16. Let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger. James 1:19

  17. References Anger Kills - Dr Redford Williams and Dr Virginia Williams Lifeskills - Dr Virginia Williams and Dr Redford Williams

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