[[Emotions MOC]] Anger is a secondary emotion. - [[C202005142045 Anger can turn inward to become depression]] - [[What Your Anger May Be Hiding]] - [[Theories of Anger and Aggression]] - [[Theoretical and Empircal Perspectives on Anger]] - [[Cognitive Models of Anger - Oxford Clinical Psychology]] - [[Book - Anger Buddhist Wisdom for Cooling the Flames]] **Questions to encourage your children to talk about anger** Source: https://www.counsellingforkids.co.uk/encourage-your-child-talk/ - What ways have you tried to control your anger? - How long do you feel the anger building up before an unhealthy outburst? - What thoughts go through your mind when you are angry? - What do you think you could do differently next time you are angry? - ==What other feelings do you experience when you are angry?== - ==If you expressed your anger through words, what words would you use?== - Can you see a point in the future when you can control your anger & what will it look like? - ==Do you think you get angry for other reasons such as feeling hurt or ashamed?== - How has your unhealthy anger outburst impacted how your friends are with you? - What do you think would happen if you never had an unhealthy angry episode again? - What are the things that triggers your anger the most? - Can you think of anyone that controls their anger well and how do you think they do it? - Can you think of a time when your anger has caught you by surprise? - Which parts of of your body feel differently when you are angry? - What warning signs do you have before an unhealthy anger episode? - How do you think your anger affects your parents, siblings and wider family? - How would you describe the difference between healthy anger and unhealthy anger? - What is the worst thing you have said or done when during an unhealthy anger outburst? - Do you think controlling your thoughts better could control your anger? - What places & situations do you feel the most angry? - Do you think you deal with anger the same way as your parents deal with theirs? - How does your body feel when your start to feel angry? - How do you think your anger could impact your future? - What consequences do you normally get when you have had an anger outburst? - Describe a time you handled your anger in a healthy way? - If your coping mechanism when you get angry does not work, what is your alternate plan? - What would your like look like if you was able to control your anger?