Foreword

vi

Introduction

1

Activity 1

Your Anger Profile

3

Activity 2

Making a Game Plan

7

Activity 3

Setting Goals and Creating Action Plans

12

Activity 4

Rewarding Yourself

16

Activity 5

Keeping an Anger Log

19

Activity 6

Recognizing Your Anger Buttons

23

Activity 7

Understanding Family Patterns

26

Activity 8

Your Body’s Response to Anger

29

Activity 9

Fight or Flight

-32

Activity 10

Masking Your Emotions

36

Activity 11

The Media and Anger

39

Activity 12

Using Anger for Positive Results

42

Activity 13

Chilling Out

46

Activity 14

Writing

49

Activity 15

Laughing at Anger

52

Activity 16

Taking a Mental Vacation

55

Activity’7

Releasing Anger Symbolically

58

Activity 18

Relaxation Techniques

62

Activity 19

Handling Anger Constructively

65

Activity 20

Anger Contract

70

Activity 21

Taking Responsibility for Your Own Actions

73

Activity 22

Keeping Perspective

76

Activity 23

Getting the Facts

80

Activity 24

Stages of Anger

84

Activity 25

Perception _t

88

Activity 26

Weighing the Options

91

Activity 27

The ABC Model of Anger

95

Activity 28

Coping with Conflict

99

Activity 29

Using I-Messages

103

Activity 30

Good Listening

106

Activity 31

Complimenting Others

109

Activity 32

Body Language

112

Activity 33

Communicating Clearly

115

Activity 34

Being Assertive

119

Activity 35

Steps Toward Change

122

Activity 36

Seeing How Far You Have Come

126

Activity 37

Anger Certificate

129