Taking Control of Anger
Do you have trouble managing angry feelings or angry behaviour? Are you concerned about the consequences of anger to your health, relationships, and job? Do you want to learn how to let fewer things upset you and cope more effectively with stresses and frustrations?
Signs of problematic anger
- Your anger is destructive, not productive.
- You are physically forceful (e.g. shouting, hitting, slapping).
- You are verbally hurtful (e.g. name-calling, teasing).
- You are argumentative or oppositional.
- You have difficulty dealing with minor irritants without becoming angry.
- Your anger negatively affects your health, relationships, and/or your job.
- Your anger causes you legal and/or financial problems.
Objectives
In this course you will learn:
- To reduce the frequency and intensity of angry feelings, as well as the likelihood of anger occurring.
- A model that will help you understand where your anger comes from and your options for managing it.
- Ways to calm yourself and reduce anger-related tension.
- How to change anger-triggering thoughts. And,
- Constructive problem-solving as a way to express yourself as an alternative to aggression or angry behaviours.
Course Schedule (self-directed):
WEEK 1: Examine your own anger.
WEEK 2: Learn where anger comes from and what to do about it.
WEEKS 3–4: Learn techniques to reduce tension.
WEEK 5: Change anger “triggers” by changing thinking.
WEEK 6: Learn constructive problem-solving.
WEEK 7: Review and maintain progress.
Ready to enroll?
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