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Book SynopsisLearn to mitigateyour angerand take charge of your life Everyone experiences anger from time to time, but when left unchecked or unbridled, this normal human emotion can becomedisruptiveanddamagerelationships. Ifyou're ready to stop lettingangercontrol your life,turn toAnger ManagementForDummies.Thistrusted sourcegivesyoutoolsto identify the source ofyourangerwhether it's fear, depression, anxiety, or stressandoffers ways todeal with the flight or fightinstinctthat anger produces,allowing you torelease yourselfand your lifefrom itsgrip. Anger ManagementForDummiesoutlinesspecific anger management methods, skills, and exercisesthat you can use to take control of yourfeelings and actions.It provides: Information on the different kinds of rage, includingroad, air, andofficeA look atIntermittent Explosive Disorder(IED)and how tomanageaggressionAdvice onhow to deal with angry childrenandteensDetails onhow anger is related to the fight, flight, or freeze response of thenervous system and prepares you to fight (for good or bad) Overcoming anger issues requires support, mindfulness, and a bit of practiceall of which this book provides.When you're ready toface your triggers andchange your perspective on the emotions of anger or rage,letAnger ManagementForDummiesgive youthehelping handyouneed.
Table of ContentsIntroduction 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
