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بسم الآب والابن والروح والقدس الإله الواحد آمين�يا ربي يسوع المسيح�يا عذراء مريم يا أم النور�يا مار مينا العجائبي�يا بابا كيرلس الحنون

+ Second Semester : [9] Understanding And Managing Anger

Dr Dina Moftah

God Bless his service

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Lecture [1] : Understanding Anger

When we are angry, our body mobilizes for defense or attack, and our thoughts focus on how "unfairly" we have been treated .

[1] Anger Profile :

1) Physical reactions : Tight muscles, increased heart and blood pressure.

2) Thoughts : Others are treating me unfairly and they are hurtful

3) Behaviours: Defense /Attack Withdraw (Protect/ Punish)

4) Moods: Irritable, angry.

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[2] Cognitive Aspects of Anger

- Anger is linked to a perception of damage or hurt and we become angry if we think we have been treated unfairly.

- It is not simply the hurt or damage that make up angry but the violation of rules and expectations.

- The link between anger and intimacy: the closer our relationship with someone, the more likely we are to have expectations from this person. To complicate the picture, we rarely tell people about our expectations, or even become aware of them ourselves, until they have been broken then we feel hurt and often angry.

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Lecture [2] : Anger Management Strategies:

Methods that may help you reduce and control your anger:

  • Cognitive Restructuring.
  • Anticipating and preparing for events using "Imagery".
  • Recognizing early warning signs of anger.
  • Timeouts.
  • Assertion training
  • Use " I " statements.

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