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The anger of others is often the roadblock to your achieving your goals. Shrand reveals what happens inside the brain when the dark forces of anger begin to erupt. He outlines techniques for recognizing the many forms of anger and tapping into your brain's powerful anger management zone.

How should we respond to a child's temper tantrum? To a teenager's sullen resentment? How can we help children and teens experience their anger without being overwhelmed by it? How can we deal with their anger before it leads to depression, isolation, or even violence? Now, in Healthy Anger, Bernard Golden draws upon more than twenty years of experience as a psychologist and teacher to offer specific, practical strategies for helping children and...

"The startling new science behind sudden acts of violence committed by ordinary, sane people, from a leading neurobiologist. According to R. Douglas Fields, PhD, we all have a rage circuit we can't fully control once it is engaged. The daily headlines are filled with examples of otherwise rational people with no history of violence or mental illness suddenly snapping in a domestic dispute, barroom brawl, or road rage attack. We all wish to believe...

Being angry can become a self-destructive habit, causing anxiety and high blood pressure. Psychology expert Peter Quarry says that a healthier way to manage anger is to realize that it is a form of energy. This energy is much better funneled into creative projects, planning to do something happy with colleagues or family, or accomplishing personal goals.

A young girl is upset and doesn't know how to manage her anger but takes the time to cool off and regain her composure. "In this Caldecott Honor-winning, head-on exploration of the causes of and solutions to anger, Sophie gets angry and runs out into the woods, where she climbs a tree to calm down, and is soon ready to come home to her loving family. Everybody gets angry sometimes. And for children, anger can be very upsetting. In this Caldecott-honor...

Describes the "controlling personality," explaining why these people try to run other's lives, the compulsion that drives this behavior, and how to break free from this type of person.

This highly practical book presents an evidence-based individual therapy approach for children and adolescents experiencing anger problems. Comprising 10 child sessions and three parent sessions, the treatment addresses anger management, problem solving, and social skills. Sessions are described in step-by-step detail, complete with helpful case examples and therapist scripts. The authors show how to flexibly implement a range of cognitive and behavioral...

When Katie Honors feels angry and out of control, her mother helps her to be herself again.

Anger is an illusion. Too often we are taught that anger is the motivation we need to influence change in our world. In reality, the ability to influence any level of change in our world comes from a clear thought process. In life there are plenty of things that we will experience that are unjust and unfair, but when we invest in getting even, we waste precious energy we should be using to take care of ourselves.