Anger Management 1

Physical reactions to anger include _________.

• decreased heart rate and blood pressure

• fatigue

• headaches

The three main approaches to managing anger are expressing, suppressing, and _________.

• calming

• asserting

• empathizing

If you are really angry at someone, it is best to _________.

• keep it to yourself and avoid a conflict

• yell and get it out of your system

• calm yourself until you can express what’s bothering you without causing a conflict

When you use empathy in an angry situation, you _________.

• try to understand what the other person is feeling and thinking

• express yourself directly without offending others

• keep your feelings and thoughts to yourself

Jason gets angry often, even about things that don’t matter much. He knows it’s a problem, but he doesn’t know how to stop it. When you ask him if he’s satisfied with himself, he thinks about it, and then he says, “No. I’m not. I’m not satisfied with myself; the way I manage time; and the way I relate to people.”

Which strategy for managing anger should you recommend he try?

• Relaxation techniques

• Changing your thinking

• Change orientation