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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nToday we are going to look at anger as a safe and healthy issue. Parents, guardians, or a trusted adult, this a lesson designed to start a discussion with your children. We are all struggling in today\u2019s world with some anger and it can be very damaging. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s talk to our kids and have an open discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When people (adults and children) get anxious, scared, or\nfrustrated it can easily turn to anger. Anger\nis a basic emotion. It can be positive\nor negative. It can spur us to act or it\ncan get us in trouble and hurt our health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each\nperson<\/strong>\u2019<\/strong>s experience with ANGER is different but for some it becomes a problem.\nAsk these yourself these questions<\/strong>. <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Emotions Behind Anger: ***Anger is an important emotion\u2014indicates danger. We\ncannot always control the things happening around us but we can control our\nresponse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you get angry look for<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Triggers: How\ncan you change your response:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Anger Management:<\/strong> Write\nabout your anger – journal Weighing\nthe options\u2026what else can you do Recognize your buttons:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n People nag you Make repetitive noises How does your family handle anger? Apologize<\/p>\n\n\n\n We all over react at times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How does your body respond to anger? It is okay to get angry but we need to control our response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What might you do to change your current response to take care of\nyourself? <\/p>\n\n\n\n I hope this gets a conversation started. Please stay safe!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Minnesota D.A.R.E. (Parent Blog) Today we are going to look at anger as a safe and healthy issue. Parents, guardians, or a trusted adult, this a lesson designed to start a discussion with your children. We are all struggling in today\u2019s world with some anger and it can be very damaging. Let\u2019s talk to our […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mndare.org\/WordPress\/parents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/263"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mndare.org\/WordPress\/parents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mndare.org\/WordPress\/parents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mndare.org\/WordPress\/parents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mndare.org\/WordPress\/parents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=263"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.mndare.org\/WordPress\/parents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/263\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":266,"href":"https:\/\/www.mndare.org\/WordPress\/parents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/263\/revisions\/266"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mndare.org\/WordPress\/parents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mndare.org\/WordPress\/parents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mndare.org\/WordPress\/parents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\nAnxiety
\nWorry
\nSadness (loss, disappointment, discouragement)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n****Anger is a choice\u2014if you believe you can change\nyour response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/strong>
\nLosing patience
\nFeeling you are not appreciated or treated fairly (injustice)
\nMemories
\nPersonal History
\nWorry about problems<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/strong>Keeping\na log\u2014when anger happens
\nRecognizing the feelings
\nUnderstanding Family Patterns (children imitate what they see)
\nKnow your body\u2019s response
\nDon\u2019t mask your emotions (they will come out in different ways)
\nWatching the media and anger (stay away if necessary)
\nYou can use anger for positive results
\nLearn to chill out\u2026time a time out<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nLaugh (it melts anger)
\nTake a mental vacation\u2014go to a place in your mind that you love
\nReleasing symbolically-write it down and throw it away
\nRelaxation Techniques-breathing, relaxing musles
\nTaking responsibility\u2026apologize
\nKeeping things in perspective\u2026don\u2019t over think
\nGet the facts\u2026sometimes we make up conversations in our head
\nRemember your view of what happened may be different from others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nBe a better listener\u2026sometimes we just didn\u2019t listen
\nCompliment others\u2026it feels good to make someone else happy
\nWatch your body language
\nCommunicate more clearly\u2026maybe they didn\u2019t understand you
\nBeing assertive, not aggressive (you don\u2019t have to agree but no need to get\naggressive)
\nSeeing how far you have come-compliment yourself
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\nOther ideas???<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nThey tell others something you told them in confidence
\nThey try to boss you around
\nThey accuse of you something you didn\u2019t do
\nThey invade you space
\nAccuse you of saying something you didn\u2019t say<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nBorrow something of yours without permission
\nBorrow something and ruin it
\nWrite nasty things about you
\nGo through your things<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/strong>
\nBlows up
\nWalks away
\nYells
\nThrows things
\nGoes for a jog
\nHolds anger inside
\nSays mean things
\nTakes some time<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\nCry, face gets hot, grind teeth, roll eyes, breathe heavily, heart races, break\nout in rash, feel short of breath, get a headache, get a stomach ache, sweat,\nhave nervous twitches, muscles tighten, feel dizzy, feel nauseated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n