It is about learning how to regulate and
express those angry feelings in ways that won't damage our relationships with others, our health, performance at work and other facets of your life.
Learning to manage anger involves developing social and emotional skills for calming down and having ways to
express angry feelings assertively.
Giving & Receiving Compliments Including One Another Cooperating Speaking Up
Expressing Angry Feelings
Not exact matches
If you find yourself
angry all the time or unable to
express yourself without insulting others who are different, or
feel the need to legislate your faith in order to control others, or if you
feel persecuted unjustly, surrounded by idiots and mean people... maybe it's time to redirect your own focus.
That comment made others
angry; one person
expressed her
feeling that the words lib and libber are put - downs — The women's liberation movement is a serious thing and shouldn't be referred to lightly or flippantly.
You can model empathy for him by acknowledging his
feelings, stating that you know he is
feeling mad or
angry, and giving him the words to
express his frustrations: «You don't like it when someone takes your toy from you!»
Try to engage in your young toddler's
feelings, confirming them («I can understand that you are
angry») and try to comfort him rather than getting upset about how the anger is
expressed.
Kids also have difficulty asserting or
expressing themselves appropriately when
feeling angry or frustrated.
I've been working a lot with him, telling him that his
angry feelings are okay but that hitting isn't, and trying to find better ways for him to
express that anger.
I drew sad and
angry faces on ours so that M could choose one that he could relate to, helping him
express how he is
feeling.
Maybe you need to
feel and
express certain emotions more deeply - can we do that through song and dance, listening to sad and / or
angry songs, and then something uplifting and moving it through your body?
Emotional words such as «
angry,» «upset,» «shy» and «painful» can all build a vocabulary to
express feelings.
Accept your emotions (
feeling angry, guilty, afraid, etc.) and allow yourself to
express them in whatever ways you find comfortable.
The only way to show her to
express her
feelings without being
angry is to make her learn.
When you're
feeling strong
feelings, show your child how you
express and manage them: «I'm so
angry that someone dented our car door!
If you think your child's fear stems from
angry feelings or anxiety over a new situation — such as the arrival of a new sibling or starting preschool — give her ways to
express her
feelings through pretend play.
Red and blue, right and wrong, what to do when they get
angry, how to
express their needs and
feelings.
«Anything that you can do to
express your pain and frustration... will be beneficial, whether it's related to
feeling inadequate as a parent, being tired and
angry because your child isn't sleeping, or managing fights with your partner that occur as a result of the incessant crying,» says Dr. Mihalas.
When children
feel frustrated,
angry, or disappointed, they often
express themselves by crying, screaming, or stomping up and down.
He needs to know that you won't get upset or
angry if he
expresses his true
feelings.
If we are a nation of people teaching children with our words and actions that might makes right and anger is best
expressed through violence, then WHY ARE WE SURPRISED WHEN THESE SAME CHILDREN PICK UP BRICKS AND FIGHT WHEN THEY
FEEL ATTACKED AND
ANGRY??!?!?
Looking back on my example, you can see very clearly that I made it known that it is OK to
feel angry and that there are appropriate ways for us to
express and expel our anger, but I also made it very clear that it is never OK to hurt someone else in the process.
«If we
feel like we have to constantly protect our children from seeing us sad, or
angry, or anxious, we're subtly giving our children the message that they don't have permission to
feel those
feelings, or
express them, or manage them,» she adds.
Many of the customers were
angry,
expressed regret over choosing this coffee shop, made negative comments to others about this business, and did not
feel they would return in the future.
Customers who believed strongly in environmental causes were less
angry,
expressed guilt at the thought of harming the coffee shop, and
felt they might return in the future despite the poor service.
If you are
angry with another person, it is important to
express those
feelings assertively rather than aggressively.
Because we have challenges in
expressing ourselves directly, we tend to
feel angry or resentful towards others because we can not confront them and
feel like we don't have a voice.
It might be difficult for traumatized students to
express their emotions, so you will need to guide them with questions like: «Were you
feeling angry, sad, hurt, embarrassed, or something else?»
Many students act out when
angry because they lack the vocabulary to
express their
feelings.
For those who dump dogs along the highway, throw them out of the car, or just walk away and leave the animals to fend for themselves ------ there are no words to
express how
angry, disappointed and frustrated we
feel when we reach out to help.
On the other hand, particularly with older children, it is also important to grant them some level of privacy about therapy, so that they
feel free to
express emotions without fear of a parent getting
angry or upset.
Help children find ways to
express upset or
angry feelings through calm words or positive activities.
Other children may
feel angry and
express this by getting into conflict.
For example, if your child is
angry when he comes into the playroom, I reflect back the
expressed feelings patiently and without judgment.
My clients often
express that they are
feeling scattered, anxious,
angry, and sad.
We need to allow them to
express they're
angry feelings so they become consciously aware of them so they can process and resolve them.
Nothing major but for some reason I was particularly
angry and did not go about
expressing my
feelings in the best way possible.
When my son is sad or
angry, I allow him to
express those
feelings (in an appropriate way), and try my best to accept them and empathize, without asking him to stop crying, or getting annoyed or impatient like I used to.
For many women, anger was not allowed to be
expressed, and they may find themselves triggered into
feeling angry themselves, or helpless or even fearful, when their children are
angry.
But in the safe space of the playroom he can
express and recognize his
angry feelings.
Or, we might share it, but in a confusing way by pairing it with another
feeling (scared
feelings expressed in an
angry tone or body language, for example).
It might be difficult for traumatized students to
express their emotions, so you will need to guide them with questions like: «Were you
feeling angry, sad, hurt, embarrassed, or something else?»
Due to their underdeveloped faculties, young children find it difficult to understand and
express their
feelings; when they are confused,
angry, or sad, they may act out with emotional or behavioral symptoms.
In addition, I reflect back any
feelings expressed in play such as, «Oh, that makes you happy,» or «Oh, you're
feeling frustrated,» or «Now you're
feeling angry!»
Other clients
expressed greater
feelings of happiness and
feeling less
angry or «cranky» as a result of the Work It out Program.
For example, parental
feelings are evaluated through responses to such statements as «Parent
feels used» and «is wary of the child's motives if affection is
expressed,» and «Parents
feel more
angry and frustrated with this child than with other children.»
In addition, in the playroom a child can healthily
express any aggressive
feelings he may have, and have them reflected back by an empathetic therapist, allowing him to gain conscious awareness of his
angry feelings so he can process, resolve and put them in the past.
The 27 items are divided among three subscales which assess the support and sense of togetherness between family members (e.g., «We put a lot of energy into what we do at home»); the extent to which family members
express their thoughts and
feelings (e.g., «Family members often
feel like keeping their
feelings to themselves») and; the expression of negative emotions towards members of the family unit (e.g., «Family members sometimes get so
angry they throw things»).
More specifically, the
FEEL - KJ assesses the emotion regulation strategies Problem Solving (e.g., «I try to change what makes me
angry»), Distraction (e.g., «I do something fun»), Forgetting (e.g., «I think it will pass»), Acceptance (e.g., «I accept what makes me
angry»), Humor Enhancement (e.g., «I think about things that make me happy»), Cognitive Problem Solving (e.g., «I think about what I can do»), Revaluation (e.g., «I tell myself it is nothing important»), Giving Up (e.g., «I don't want to do anything»), Withdrawal (e.g., «I don't want to see anyone»), Rumination (e.g., «I can not get it out of my head»), Self - Devaluation (e.g., «I blame myself»), Aggressive Actions (e.g., «I get into a quarrel with others»), Social Support (e.g., «I tell someone how I am doing»), Expression (e.g., «I
express my anger»), and Emotional Control (e.g., «I keep my
feelings for myself»).