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Book SynopsisOut-of-control anger can destroy relationships, reputations, careers--even your health. But Dr. Robert Nay knows from extensive clinical experience that nearly anyone can learn to manage anger constructively--with enough practice. That's where this skillfully crafted workbook comes in. Using step-by-step learning exercises based on state-of-the-art knowledge about how the brain works, you can break old habits and replace them with more productive new ones. Dr. Nay's breakthrough STOP Method (Stop, Think, Objectify, and Plan) helps you:
*Understand how anger flares up in your brain and body--and how you can lower the heat.
*Identify the fleeting yet powerful thoughts that fuel destructive anger.
*Replace aggression with appropriate assertiveness.
*Effectively communicate your thoughts, feelings, and needs.
*Defuse conflicts and find win-win solutions.
*See how the strategies are applied in a wealth of realistic scenarios.
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This book helps you ward off the corrosive effects of anger and eradicate roadblocks to true connection and intimacy, such as cold neglect and stonewalling. Dr. Nay drives his message home with exercises, specific suggestions, and handy reminders. In today's stressful daily life, Dr. Nay guides you to maintain your composure, communicate effectively, and improve your relationships.--Loriann Oberlin, MS, LCPC, coauthor of Overcoming Passive-Aggression
Dr. Nay has done it again! This excellent self-help book is chock full of up-to-date information about anger assessment and anger reduction. After helping readers understand the basics of anger, including its biological, cognitive, and behavioral elements, Dr. Nay provides clear explanations about a series of effective methods that can be used to reduce anger. He provides interesting, brief, and clearly written case examples that will resonate with readers of all ages. A special part of this book is the section about staying calm while trying to resolve conflicts with others who are hostile. By reading and using this workbook and the many included worksheets, readers will learn how to reduce personal anger as well as how to deal with the anger of others. It will be very useful to clients, patients, and others interested in bringing anger under control.--Howard Kassinove, PhD, Director, Institute for the Study and Treatment of Anger and Aggression, Hofstra University
This comprehensive yet practical book is an outstanding resource for anyone seeking to recognize and manage inappropriate anger. Dr. Nay offers anger management strategies well grounded in clinical research, in an engaging style with multiple examples, making for an enjoyable read. Importantly, the workbook contains a logical flow of activities with step-by-step exercises for developing new skills.--Denis G. Sukhodolsky, PhD, Yale University School of Medicine
Dr. Nay offers a way out for anyone living with unresolved anger. There is hope! After struggling to overcome my anger for many years, reading numerous books on anger management, and seeking the help of psychologists, I can say with 100% certainty that Dr. Nay’s system is the only thing that has worked. I am finally free--my life is enjoyable, my loved ones respect me, and my work life is calm. If I can do it, so can you! The worksheets and exercises included in this book are the key to success. Dr. Nay’s step-by-step guidance for overcoming anger is simple to follow and easy to apply. By the end of the book, you will have victory over your anger.--David M. -This is a well-done workbook that can be recommended to individuals who have challenges in dealing with anger.--Child and Family Behavior Therapy, 10/1/2015ƒƒContains many useful worksheets….In the introduction, Nay asks, Why did you pick up this workbook? It is this type of direct question Nay poses again and again to push the reader toward honest assessment and reflection. Objectivity and honesty about our behavior is critical to our acceptance of a need for change.--PsychCentral, 12/30/2014
Table of ContentsIntroduction
I. Understanding Anger
1. The Biological and Physiological Roots of Anger
2. Cognition: The Role of Thoughts in Instigating and Sustaining Anger
3. Expressing Anger: The Face of Anger You See in the Mirror
4. How Is Anger a Problem for You?
5. Assessing Motivation and Sustaining Changes
II. Managing Your Anger and Resolving Conflict
6. What Triggers Your Anger?
7. Derailing Anger before It Derails You
8. Getting Control of Anger Arousal
9. Using CBT to Identify and Change the Beliefs That Inflame Your Anger
10. Using CBT to Identify Ongoing Anger Thinking
11. Challenging Cognitive Distortions with Objective Thinking and Planning
12. The Nuts and Bolts of Communicating: What You Think, How You Feel, and What You Want
13. Collaborative Problem Solving: A No-Fail Guide for Reaching Consensus without Conflict
14. Pulling It All Together: Becoming Aware of When and How to Use the STOP Method
III. Resolving Conflict While Staying Calm
15. When Someone Gets in Your Face: Setting Boundaries for Hostility and Aggression
16. Coping with Anger That Is Passive, Yet Toxic--Overcoming Passive Aggression and Cold Anger
17. Setbacks: Coping Successfully with the Inevitable
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