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Ten Things You Should Know About Anger
The events of this world don’t make you angry. Your “hot thoughts” create your aggression and or anger. Genuinely negative events do occur. It is not the event itself that determines your emotional response, but the meaning you attach to it – which makes you responsible for how you feel about a given situation. The idea that…
Myths Regarding Anger
Taken from Anger Management for Substance Abuse & Mental Health ClientsU.S. Dept of Health & Human Services, 2008 Myth #1: Anger Is Inherited. One misconception or myth about anger is that the way we express anger is inherited and cannot be changed. Sometimes, we may hear someone say, “I inherited my anger from my father; that’s just the…
Challenges of Change
Change is often uncomfortable and requires a willingness to ‘do things differently’ than what we are accustomed to. The old adage is true that states “If we do the same old things the same old way, we can only expect the same old results.” Change requires willingness on the part of the individual. No one…
Anger & Aggression – Causes
The following are the most common causes of aggression that may lead to anger. The anger may be simmering deep within or readily observable, or both. Keep in mind that anger is a secondary emotion. Another emotions typically precedes the anger or aggression. Unmet Needs: Unmet needs sometimes first cause us to feel hurt, then angry.…