Anger - Mental Well-Being Programs for Adults at Kristi House

1265 Northwest 12th Avenue,Miami FL 33136

09 May, 2022

Description

Join Kristi House for FREE community programs to help you cope with the challenges life throws your way. First topic, Anger. Kristi House Education presents Project HeadSTRONG, Mental Well-Being Programs for Parents: a flexible curriculum using evidence-based approaches from Hazelden Publishing. Not a clinical intervention. Sign up now for one or more sessions. For the greatest impact, we encourage you to attend all four sessions. TOPIC: ANGER Session 1: Experiencing Anger, MAY 2The introductory section includes three worksheets designed to help learners differentiate angry emotions from angry behaviors. Specific exercises illustrate ways that people may internalize anger or express it through aggressive behavior. Session 2: Anger in Our Lives, MAY 9Exercises in this section help learners recognize how anger affects them physically and examine how their early life experiences influence their current expressions of anger. Specific worksheets on levels of anger and consequences help learners determine whether their feelings correspond to their actions when they're upset and explore the impact of their anger on different areas of their lives. Session 3: Facing Our Anger, MAY 16This section helps learners recognize the connection between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Worksheets on core beliefs and distorted thinking are intended to help learners identify and challenge their destructive thought patterns. In addition, exercises address the importance of differentiating between events that can and cannot be controlled and determining when it's best to simply accept matters as they are. Session 4: Managing Our Anger Constructively, MAY 23Exercises in this section introduce techniques that learners can use to calm down and defuse tension when they find themselves feeling overwhelmed by anger. Specific worksheets focus on grounding and mindfulness in addition to effective communication strategies. A personalized plan for anger management concludes the workbook. What You Will Learn: Recognize signs and symptomsIdentify healthy coping strategiesChallenge negative thinking patternsPractice grounding and mindfulness techniquesIdentify healthy habits to enhance well-beingDevelop assertive communication skillsPlan for ongoing supportAdditional Topics Covered: Anger (May 2022)Self-Esteem & Self-Compassion (July and August 2022)Depression (October 2022)AnxietyShame & GuiltGriefEvent Details: Location: Kristi House, 1265 NW 12 Ave. Miami, FL 33136Parking: Ample parking is available for free on-siteTime: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pmMore information: kristihouse.org/headstrongContact: Deborah Billings, Director of Prevention Education, [email protected], 786-510-6405