Anger Workbook for Teens by Raychelle Lohmann

Author:Raychelle Lohmann
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781608825868
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications

Which activity do you think will be most effective in helping you calm down?

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After you have tried one or more of your relaxation activities a few times, tell how they worked.

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activity 19

handling anger constructively

for you to know

Most of us can remember times when we regretted how we handled situations that made us angry. Instead of finding yourself in that position over and over, you can prepare yourself by thinking in advance about how you might react.

John had really done it this time. He was engrossed in his video game and had almost made it to a level he’d never reached before. Suddenly Cody, his five-year-old brother, charged into the room, flying his toy Stealth Bomber, and tripped, pulling the power cable from the wall. That did it! John picked up his video remote and hurled it at Cody, breaking a vase in the process. Cody started to cry. As John heard his mother coming toward them, he thought, “It was all Cody’s fault, that little brat. Now I’m really in for it.”

His mom came in and checked that Cody was okay. Then she looked around and noticed the vase. She asked John what had happened. When he explained, she said “John, no more video games today, and you’ll have to clean up this mess. I know you were angry that Cody ruined your game. But you might have hurt your brother, and you broke my favorite vase. What else could you have done instead of throwing the remote at Cody?”

John thought about it for a while. Then he said, “I guess I could have closed my door. Or I could have told Cody how angry I was instead of throwing something at him.”

for you to do

Read each scenario and respond to the questions.

Janet really needed to pull up her biology grade. As she was taking notes in biology class, Kyle kept throwing little pieces of paper at her. “What a pain,” she thought. “If he does it once more, that’s it!” As their teacher went on to describe the process of photosynthesis, Kyle pelted Janet with another piece of paper. Janet turned around in her chair, got in Kyle’s face, and started to yell. She was escorted from class to the principal’s office.

What are some of the consequences that Janet may face?___________

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What are some of the dangers in Janet’s actions?___________

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How could Janet have handled the situation more appropriately?___________

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Tim had gotten his license six months earlier and he already had two traffic violations. As he started to change lanes, another driver pulled right in front of him and Tim almost rear-ended the car. “I’ve got to get by this dude!” he thought. He hit the accelerator, pulled around, and built up to 60 mph—in a 45 mph zone! Before Tim could slow down, police lights were flashing behind him.

What are some of the consequences that Tim may face?

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What are some of the dangers in Tim’s actions?

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How could Tim have handled the situation more appropriately?

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… and more to do!

Tell about a time when you were angry and reacted poorly.

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