Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Made Simple: 10 Strategies for Managing Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Panic and Worry (Sheldon Press)

by Seth J. Gillihan

Chapter Summary and Homework Uncontrolled anger can lead to conflict, aggression, and even violence. In this chapter, we examined the factors that lead to excessive anger and described ways to manage it. Keep in mind that the goal is not to banish anger from our lives. Instead, we can learn to keep it in check. Things to practice from this chapter include: 1 Complete a diagram for a specific situation that made you angry to learn more about your own experience of anger. 2 Use a thought record to capture and examine some of your anger-related thoughts for a situation that comes up. 3 Begin to note situations in which you’d like to practice managing your anger. 4 Choose one or two techniques from the Think, Act, and Be categories to start practicing. 5 Write down how each technique works for you, and add new ones as needed. 6 Refer to your list of strategies often to remind yourself of the best ways for you to manage your anger.