Instant anger management : quick and simple CBT strategies to defuse anger on the spot

Summary: "People who struggle with problem anger need quick tools they can use in the moment when faced with difficult situations or triggers. Instant Anger Management is a take-anywhere guide that provides effective and easy-to-learn strategies for dealing with anger on the spot. Using the quick cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) interventions in this book, readers will also learn to better identify their triggers and balance their emotions--skills that will also help for long-term anger management"--

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ISBN: 9781684038398
ISBN: 1684038391
ISBN: 9781684038404
ISBN: 9781684038411
Physical Description: print
v, 152 pages ; 18 cm
Publisher: Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, Inc., [2021]

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How anger works. Wired to act quickly -- Interpretation matters -- Bottled emotions -- Identify your cues -- Taking care of yourself. Improving sleep -- Eating well -- Breathing deeply -- Mindfulness -- Journaling -- Meditation -- Progressive muscle relaxation -- Building frustration tolerance. Don't take it personally -- Let go of excessive responsibility -- Accept yourself -- Find forgiveness -- Have a thick skin -- Your power of choice -- Don't give advice -- Maintaining a positive outlook. Increasing acceptance -- Self-respect -- Putting yourself first -- Changing your self-talk -- Pushing your comfort zone -- Shifting your perspective -- Focusing on the positive -- Expressing yourself. Do not defend -- Dealing with difficult people -- Increasing empathy -- Agree with it -- Use tone and body language -- Expressing preferences -- Effective communication.