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Anger Resources

Anger is an Iceberg

Whenever we see a harsh emotion in the reactions of students, colleagues, or self, there's always a larger emotion underneath the surface.

Click through this activity to learn a very practical way to lessen the intensity of our sharper reactions to stress and conflict.

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An illustration shows a person with their head in their hands next to an 'Anger Iceberg' diagram.

A Body-Based Emotions View

A large body of research is developing that points to body-based emotions as the source of a variety of problems and challenging behaviors.

This activity is for anyone who struggles to calm distress through using emotional language to describe their distress.

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Resources for Managing Anger

14 Positive Psychology Activities & Worksheets for Kids - PositivePsychology.com offers 14 strategies, activities, and worksheets for supporting children in learning to manage anger. 

Positive Psychology Teen Activities & Worksheets - PositivePsychology.com offers several strategies, activities, and worksheets for supporting teens in learning to manage anger, and identify/regulate other interconnected emotions.

6 Downloadable Activities for Children - Mightier.com has provided several free, easy, and effective anger management activities for kids at this link.  

Atlas of Emotions - Paul Ekman, an emotions researcher, was a primary technical advisor on the movie "Inside Out".  This resource is an interactive walkthrough of how emotions contribute to maintenance of problems like conflict, anger, and depression.