Summary: <p>The Many Facets of Anger<br> Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC<br> Executive Director: AllCEUs Counseling CEUs and Specialty Certificates<br> Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox, Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery</p> <p>Click here to go directly to purchase the <a href="http://A%20direct%20link%20to%20the%20CEU%20course%20is%20https://www.allceus.com/member/cart/index/search?q=facets">Counseling CEU course for $6</a></p> <p>Objectives<br> ~ Explore the function of anger<br> ~ Identify the types of threats that may prompt anger<br> ~ Identify different types of anger to include<br> ~ Run of the mill anger<br> ~ Irritation<br> ~ Resentment<br> ~ Envy/Jealousy<br> ~ Guilt/Regret<br> Function of Anger<br> ~ Anger is part of the fight or flight reaction which is your brain’s natural response to a perceived threat<br> ~ Anger pushes away or helps you dominate a threat</p> <p>Types of Threats<br> ~ Threats can be to your…<br> ~ Person (physical harm)<br> ~ Property (Damage or take my stuff)<br> ~ Self-esteem or self-concept<br> ~ Hurt your feelings<br> ~ Make you question your goodness as a person<br> ~ Make you concerned that other people will think poorly of you<br> ~ Origin<br> ~ Things others do or don’t do<br> ~ Internal critic/old tapes/others from the past<br> ~ Conscience (guilt and regret)<br> Types of Threats<br> ~ Themes<br> ~ Rejection/Isolation<br> ~ Loss of Control/The Unknown<br> ~ Death/Loss<br> ~ Failure<br> ~ Real vs. Perceived Threats<br> ~ Real threats actually exist<br> ~ Perceived threats are based on<br> ~ Cognitive distortions<br> ~ Prior experiences<br> ~ Emotional reasoning<br> ~ Incomplete information<br> Activity<br> ~ How do you handle threats to your:<br> ~ Person/property?<br> ~ Self-Esteem?<br> ~ How can you handle threats from:<br> ~ Others<br> ~ Your internal critic (Past Others)<br> ~ Your conscience (self anger, guilt and regret)<br> Anger/Irritation<br> ~ Anger is a generic term that describes the fight reaction in response to a threat<br> ~ You feel like you can conquer the threat OR<br> ~ You do not see any options for escape (think cat in a corner)<br> ~ Anger happens on a continuum ranging from mild irritation to rage<br> ~ The level of anger experienced is usually in proportion to<br> ~ The immediate threat<br> ~ The cumulative effect of multiple threats<br> ~ Many times when people feel angry, underneath they also have a sense of helplessness or disempowerment.<br> What Triggers Your Anger<br> ~ Threats<br> ~ Rejection/Isolation<br> ~ Loss of Control/The Unknown<br> ~ Death/Loss<br> ~ Failure<br> What to Do About Anger<br> ~ Identify the threat<br> ~ Explore the automatic beliefs triggering the anger<br> ~ Why is this making you angry? (It makes me angry when…. I hate it when…)<br> ~ How is this similar to other (unresolved) situations in your past?<br> ~ Are there alternate explanations for the situation?<br> What to Do About Anger<br> ~ Identify the threat cont…<br> ~ What threat theme is it related to?<br> ~ Rejection: Is it really about you?<br> ~ Failure:<br> ~ Are you globalizing?<br> ~ What can you learn?<br> ~ Loss of Control/The Unknown:<br> ~ What parts of this were and were not in your control?<br> ~ What actions are worth your energy<br> ~ Death/Loss<br> ~ How does this impact how you see the world?<br> ~ How does it impact how you see yourself?<br> Activity<br> Resentment<br> ~ Resentment is anger directed at others for things they either did and shouldn’t have or didn’t do and should have.<br> ~ What is the impact of holding on to resentments?<br> ~ Emotionally<br> ~ Mentally<br> ~ Physically<br> ~ Socially<br> ~ Spiritually (Hope, faith, courage/willingness, discipline, integrity)<br> ~ Many times underlying resentment are hurt feelings. (Example: You invited Jane to the party and not me.)</p> <p>Wha</p>
