Once upon a
time, in a wonderful small classroom for 9 year olds, a smart girl named Cindy
got angry at a classmate named Danny.
Cindy was
certainly within her rights to be annoyed, since her classmate could indeed be
incredibly exasperating.
Cindy knew the
rules - no hitting anyone, no screaming at others …
So what to do?
Cindy
intuitively knew to use her imagination to release the tension connected to anger…
she took Danny's jacket, spread it out on her desk, and gave it a good 'what
for'!
Once she had
released the intensity of her anger she was able to talk to Danny and tell him
what she didn't like.
Is this an 'out
of the mouths of babes' story, or what?
DANCE WITH IT! EXPERIENTIAL APPS
An opportunity to
experiment with some fun
ideas...
WORKING WITH ANGER
Anger has a spectrum - it goes all the way from
minor frustration and annoyance to the intensity of rage.
1) Make
a list of as many words as you can think of that might be related to
anger.
The
goal with this step is to make yourself aware of what you are feeling.
2) Give
yourself permission to feel your anger.
3) Find
a healthy release. You can use your
creativity with imagination, fantasy, and
images. You can also do something
physical like stomping, running, and yelling in a
safe place. (Not at others…)
4)
Finally, do something to fix the situation to the best of your ability…
change your position
or ask the other person to change theirs!
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