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- What industry do you work in and what is your role?
- What are your responses in your role / position?
- Can you describe to the function of your workplace / company?
- How many departments, how many offices. National or International?
- What are the minimum requirements for employment ie Education or Experience?
- How many opportunities are there to ‘move up the ladder’?
- What is the process for changing job roles ie Interview? Test?
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- Current projects? Deadlines? Opportunities?
- Anything of interest happening?
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1. Anger management is a phrase that gets tossed around in everyday language, but it’s often misinterpreted. Managing your anger doesn’t imply that you won’t ever feel angry. Life is full of challenges, and sometimes it is healthy and normal to experience anger. What you do with that anger is important, so as mature adults we must learn the signs of anger and strategies to keep their reactions to situations positive and productive.
2. What triggers your anger response? Sometimes it can be an event or the simple memory of one. Anger impacts your brain and your body by design. Anger is an appropriate response to occasions when you feel threatened but you can’t respond aggressively to everything that makes you angry. Aggression sometimes may be physical, but it can also manifest itself as grumpiness, irritability, or sarcasm. These negative responses can add up over time and weigh you down.
3 Ways We Respond to Anger
3. There are three major ways you can respond to anger. You can:
#1. Express your emotions
#2. Suppress your emotions
#3. Calm you emotions
There is no one right way, as each of these reactions can be appropriate in different situations. For example, rather than acting aggressively, a person can be assertive about their rights and values. Rather than stuffing emotions into a box, a person can redirect their thoughts towards seeking a positive solution to a problem. And finally, a person can practice calmness to reduce their overall reaction to stress and promote healthy living.
What makes you angry? Especially in regards to work.
4. Signs You Need Anger Management Help
Here are some signs your anger management needs improvement:
- Feeling out of control where emotions are concerned
- Feeling depressed about your anger
- Engaging in, or thinking about engaging in, physical violence
- Frequently arguing with others
- Feeling constantly impatient
- Finding that many people irritate you
6. Learning better communication strategies and conflict-resolution skills can benefit your work life and home life, too. Fostering positive relationships with friends and family members can help you feel healthier and you’ll probably sleep better, too. Research on anger-control connects it to lower blood pressure, and longer life expectancy. Learning healthy responses can also lower your risk for poor mental health and protect you from symptoms depression, anxiety, and substance use problems.
How do you deal with anger, what strategies do you employ to reduce your anger?
7. Anger Management Strategies
Let’s look at a few ways you can start learning to manage your anger today.
Access Resources
Chances are there are multiple resources available to you at work or in your community. If your workplace has an employee assistance provider, you can ask about free counseling sessions or educational classes that teach anger management.
How many ways can you express that you are angry with/at someone/something in English?
Phonetic Chart
