Anger Management For Dummies.
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| Author / Creator: | Bloxham, Gillian. |
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| Imprint: | Hoboken : Wiley, 2010. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (362 pages) |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | For dummies For dummies. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10370055 |
Table of Contents:
- About the Authors; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organised; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: The Basics of Anger; Chapter 1: Anger: A Natural Human Emotion; Dispelling Common Anger Myths; Understanding the Role of Emotions in Your Life; Getting the Help You Need; Knowing You're Getting There; Chapter 2: When Is Anger a Problem? Assessing and Understanding Your Anger; Assessing How Angry You Are; Working Out Whether Your Anger Is Harmful
- Calculating the Risks of Harmful AngerChapter 3: Is Anger Damaging Your Life?; Draining Your Energy; Making You Ill; Sabotaging Your Career; Ruining Your Marriage; Affecting Those You Care About; Part II: Dealing with Past and Present Anger; Chapter 4: Taking Immediate Action; Drawing the Line - the Sooner the Better; Settling for Just Being Irritated; Understanding Why Your Fuse Is So Short; Lengthening Your Fuse; Knowing That Sometimes It Pays to Feel Guilty; Seeing How Distraction Works; Chapter 5: Avoiding Speaking Out in Anger; Stopping Ranting; Expressing Your Anger Effectively
- It's Not What You Say, It's How You Say ItChapter 6: Keeping Your Cool; Choosing to Respond Rather Than React; Assessing Your Anger; Being Patient; Controlling Your Body; Asking Yourself Four Crucial Questions; Weighing Up Your Options; Rewarding Yourself; Chapter 7: Letting Go of Past Anger; Digging Yourself Out of Anger; Living without Resolution; Time's Up: Knowing When to Let Go; Chapter 8: Moving Forward: The Power of Forgiveness; Knowing that Forgiveness Is Never Easy; Choosing to Forgive; Doing a Cost-Benefit Analysis; Accepting the Finality of Being Wronged
- Part III: Preventing Future AngerChapter 9: Adopting a New Outlook; Seeing that Anger Is In the Interpretation; Accepting Life for What It Is, Not What It Should Be; Becoming More Tolerant; Figuring Out Where Hostility and Resentment Come From; Being Assertive; Chapter 10: Saying What You Mean; Seeing Why Hiding Your Emotions Isn't Healthy; Being Civil Doesn't Always Mean Being Nice; Having Feelings Rather Than Issues; Walking Away and Still Having Your Say; Chapter 11: Owning Up to Your Anger; Owning Up: It's Good for You; Seeing Who Can Benefit from Owning Up
- Understanding the Difference Between a Diary and a JournalTelling Your Story Your Way; Chapter 12: Balancing the Effects of Your Temperament; Recognising Your Style: Temperament and Anger; Moving Beyond Your Temperament; Acquiring Wisdom; Chapter 13: Using Anger Constructively; Making Anger Your Friend; Exploring the Motives Behind Your Anger; Using Anger to Understand Yourself; Moving Towards Constructive Anger; What Goes Around Comes Around; Part IV: Lifestyle Changes That Improve Your Anger and Health; Chapter 14: Managing Daily Stresses; Distinguishing Stress from Strain
- Staying Away from Stress Carriers