What Can You Do When You Feel Angry?

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I developed this poster of positive ways to handle anger with the help of the children and parents I have worked with over the years. I have chosen the ideas that were the most popular and helped both children and adults handle anger in safe ways that didn't hurt them, others, or things. I have this poster in my office and it is used on a regular basis. Often it lead to discussions regarding the safe expression of anger, and  also things that cause problems. We all need to find ways to express and handle anger. Here is some helpful information about anger: Anger is a healthy feeling. Anger is not right or wrong. The problem we have with anger involves how we express our anger. Many feelings come out through the doorway of anger.   Anger is unhealthy when we hurt ourselves, others, or things. Beneath anger, often there are fear and hurt feelings. 2 common ways of expressing anger:          •Acting out explosively           •Turning anger against the self