Answer these questions in the mindset of dealing with kids and ungrateful family:

List some ways anger can affect you physically.

List some payoffs to using anger that you are familiar with.

List the negative consequences that you have experienced as a result of expressing your anger inappropriately.

Has anger become a habit for you? How?

List some anger control strategies that you might know or that you may have used in the past.

What are some of the red-flag events and situations that trigger anger for you?

1) Physical Cues (how your body responds; e.g., with an increased heart rate, tightness in the chest, feeling hot or flushed) )

2. Behavioral Cues (what you do; e.g., clench your fists, raise your voice, stare at others)

3) Emotional Cues (other feelings that may occur along with anger; e.g., fear, hurt, jealousy, disrespect)

Cognitive Cues (what you think about in response to the event; e.g., hostile self-talk, images of aggression and revenge)

1) What was the highest number you reached on the anger meter during the past week?

2) What was a recent event that can happen with kids that can make someone angry