What makes you angry?

As students in our Daybreak Anger Management classes learn, everybody gets angry. You may call it “mad”, “frustrated”, “annoyed” or “ enraged”, but these are all forms of anger. Often when students start class they think they are going to learn how to ‘not get angry’. But, this is impossible. If you are human you naturally experience all emotions at some time. Those who do not acknowledge their anger suffer consequences which can be physical, emotional or can impact their relationships with family, friends or in the workplace. Anger unacknowledged or expressed does not just go away.
It festers and grows.

It is important to accept anger as a natural emotion. It is neither good nor bad. At Daybreak we deal with “how” you express your anger. If your angry “behaviors” are hurting you or others we offer help. Students are given “practical tools” to replace old ones and can learn to change their thoughts, beliefs and behaviors so that their anger is no longer a problem.

One of the tools is to accept anger as part of your emotional life and learn what makes you angry or “pushes your buttons”. Only with this self – knowledge can you change.
Change is so fearsome and difficult that most people will only consider it if the “consequences” of their present behaviors become unacceptable. If the way we express anger ruins our relationships, gets us fired, lands us in jail or causes us physical or emotional pain, then are we willing to consider change.

Some people never thought they could change. But anyone can if they have the willingness and motivation.

Observe yourself when you become angry. What triggers your anger? What are your thoughts about the situation? Is someone or something challenging

your belief system? Is your “ego” affected. Do only certain people make you angry? Family members? Partners? Coworkers? People in other cars?

Change cannot happen without “awareness”. Start to observe how you feel, think and behave when something makes you angry. You will get valuable information which can help you change.

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