| Anger and anger management can both be learned | | | | well-being. Poor anger management is a key factor in |
| behaviors. We tend to learn behaviors from those | | | | domestic violence, child abuse, relationship problems, |
| around us. If we have lived with people who express | | | | behavior problems, workplace violence, substance |
| anger in negative ways, we are likely to use the | | | | abuse, school and workplace violence and |
| same approach. | | | | delinquency, and criminal behavior. |
| The good news is that negative behaviors can be | | | | Anger can actually cause or worsen health problems, |
| unlearned, and positive ones can be learned to | | | | including high blood pressure and depression. |
| replace them. | | | | According to several double blind studies, some over |
| The key to changing old, destructive patterns of | | | | a 25 year period, high levels of hostility were directly |
| angry behaviors is to learn what contributes to your | | | | correlated to fatal heart attacks, strokes, and cancer. |
| feelings of anger. | | | | Frustration, pain, loss, and the unpredictable actions |
| The following are common causes that provoke | | | | of others cause anger and are an inevitable part of |
| anger: | | | | life. |
| • Frustration and stress | | | | Our own behavior is the one thing we can control no |
| • Being overtired | | | | matter the circumstances. |
| • Keeping feelings bottled up inside | | | | Anger management techniques teach constructive |
| • Feeling misunderstood or ignored | | | | ways to deal with issues that arise and how to |
| The consequences of uncontrolled anger can be | | | | replace destructive behaviors with new ones that will |
| devastating to personal relationships and physical | | | | enhance the overall quality of your life. |