The Goal

Published on Feb 11, 2016

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The Goal

using anger to inform not control decisions
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The Anger Cycle

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Some thoughts

that shed some light on anger
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Emotions

are usually time limited
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Moods

emotions that don't time out
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Increase time

between impulses and actions

Isolation

is a common by product of anger
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Empathy

can be developed with practice
there is hope, with enough practice replacing angry thoughts and actions with calm thoughts and empathetic responses
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So....

A dozen Invitations

average daily invites to get angry
You are not unusual of you feel the invite to anger every day......
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Keep a Journal

of daily invitations
may see a pattern that can help you
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Rate the Invite

  • 0-1 trivial
  • 2-4 annoying
  • 5-7 troublesome
  • 8-9 very serious
  • 10 life threatening
goal is to buy some time

rate seriousness

reconsider if evaluation is too high

ask other show they would rate the situation if there is an opportunity for this

respond with actions that fit the situation

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Mirror

expressions and postures
Helps you take focus off yourself and may help put other person at ease
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Develop Curiosity

about others
learn to ask questions about others.....genuine interest in others

coaching training teaches you to ask questions without being directive or invasive
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Care

enough about other's pain
enough by not adding to it......for example by deciding to not yell or call them names......
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Forgive

you really that different from the person who offended you

What was going on in their life at the time of the offense

Is ti possible to forgive others as you have been forgiven?
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practice

practice, practice, practice
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Adapted from
Healing the Angry Brain:
How Understanding the Way Your Brain Works Can Help You Control Anger and Aggression by Ronald Potter-Efron MSW PhD

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