Anger Management - 3rd Edition

Learn to mitigate your anger and take charge of your life
 
Everyone experiences anger from time to time, but when left unchecked or unbridled, this normal human emotion can become disruptive and damage relationships. If you're ready to stop letting anger control your life, turn to Anger Management For Dummies. This trusted source gives you tools to identify the source of your anger--whether it's fear, depression, anxiety, or stress--and offers ways to deal with the "flight or fight" instinct that anger produces, allowing you to release yourself and your life from its grip.
 
Anger Management For Dummies outlines specific anger management methods, skills, and exercises that you can use to take control of your feelings and actions. It provides:
* Information on the different kinds of rage, including road, air, and office
* A look at Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED) and how to manage aggression
* Advice on how to deal with angry children and teens
* Details on how anger is related to the "fight, flight, or freeze" response of the nervous system and prepares you to fight (for good or bad)
 
Overcoming anger issues requires support, mindfulness, and a bit of practice--all of which this book provides. When you're ready to face your triggers and change your perspective on the emotions of anger or rage, let Anger Management For Dummies give you the helping hand you need.

List of contents

Introduction 1
 
Part 1: Getting Started with Anger Management 5
 
Chapter 1: Understanding Anger 7
 
Chapter 2: Finding Your Anger Profile 15
 
Chapter 3: Deciding Whether to Change 35
 
Part 2: Rethinking Anger 53
 
Chapter 4: Jump-Starting Anger Management 55
 
Chapter 5: Connecting Events to Thoughts and Feelings 67
 
Chapter 6: Reexamining Angry Thoughts 77
 
Chapter 7: Taking the Focus Off Yourself 99
 
Part 3: Equipping Yourself with Anger Management Tools 109
 
Chapter 8: Communicating Assertively with Compassion 111
 
Chapter 9: Mindfully Managing Anger 129
 
Chapter 10: Practicing Non-Angry Responses 139
 
Part 4: Managing Anger Hotspots 153
 
Chapter 11: When You Are Morally Outraged 155
 
Chapter 12: Dealing with Anger at Work 167
 
Chapter 13: Understanding and Helping Angry Children and Teens 183
 
Chapter 14: Subduing Anger in Intimate Relationships 203
 
Chapter 15: Rage Behind the Machine 215
 
Part 5: Handling Anger from the Past 225
 
Chapter 16: Letting Go of Past Anger 227
 
Chapter 17: Finding Forgiveness 241
 
Chapter 18: Preventing Relapse 249
 
Part 6: Living Beyond Anger 257
 
Chapter 19: Soothing Stress 259
 
Chapter 20: Balancing Your Body 275
 
Chapter 21: Building Social Support 293
 
Chapter 22: Finding Meaning and Purpose 303
 
Part 7: The Part of Tens 313
 
Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Deal with Angry People 315
 
Chapter 24: Ten Ways to Decrease Anger with Compassion 323
 
Chapter 25: Ten Anti-Anger Thoughts 327
 
Index 335

About the author

Laura L. Smith, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and the former President of the New Mexico Psychological Association. She was co-author of Depression For Dummies and Anxiety For Dummies and is an expert on emotional disorders, cognitive therapy, and mental health issues.

Summary

Learn to mitigate your anger and take charge of your life

Everyone experiences anger from time to time, but when left unchecked or unbridled, this normal human emotion can become disruptive and damage relationships. If you're ready to stop letting anger control your life, turn to Anger Management For Dummies. This trusted source gives you tools to identify the source of your anger--whether it's fear, depression, anxiety, or stress--and offers ways to deal with the "flight or fight" instinct that anger produces, allowing you to release yourself and your life from its grip.

Anger Management For Dummies outlines specific anger management methods, skills, and exercises that you can use to take control of your feelings and actions. It provides:
* Information on the different kinds of rage, including road, air, and office
* A look at Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED) and how to manage aggression
* Advice on how to deal with angry children and teens
* Details on how anger is related to the "fight, flight, or freeze" response of the nervous system and prepares you to fight (for good or bad)

Overcoming anger issues requires support, mindfulness, and a bit of practice--all of which this book provides. When you're ready to face your triggers and change your perspective on the emotions of anger or rage, let Anger Management For Dummies give you the helping hand you need.

Product details

• Authors: Charles H. Elliott, Laura L Smith, Laura L. Smith
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.11.2021
• EAN: 9781119828273
• ISBN: 978-1-119-82827-3
• No. of pages: 350
• Dimensions: 189 mm x 235 mm x 21 mm
• Series: For Dummies
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life; Social sciences, law, business > Business; Ratgeber, Self-help, Aggressionsbewältigung, Allg. Ratgeber