Anger Management

Overview

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This course develops practical anger-management skills, including recognizing anger patterns and warning signs, using coping and relaxation techniques, communicating feelings, handling disagreements constructively, and de-escalating anger.

Syllabus

Understand anger dynamics in terms of the anger cycle and the fight or flight theory
Know common anger myths and their factual refutations
Know the helpful and unhelpful ways of dealing with anger
Know techniques in controlling anger, particular reading anger warning signs, using coping thoughts, exercising relaxation techniques and blowing off steam
Understand the difference between objective and subjective language
Know tips in identifying the problem
Express a feeling or position using I-messages
Know skills and techniques in making a disagreement constructive, including effective negotiation and solution-building
Reflect on one’s hot buttons and personal anger dynamics
Know alter, avoid, and accept ways of responding to an anger-provoking situation
Understand the energy curve and how it can help in responding to someone else’s anger
Learn and practice de-escalation techniques
Gain an integrated view of anger management and how it can be best practiced