Keeping anger in check

April 5th, 2005

A failure to manage anger can lead to violent outbursts in the classroom or hallways of any high school in America.

On the second day of the National Youth Violence Prevention Campaign Week, we will focus on managing your anger. Anger is a normal human emotion. Problems arise when anger is not managed and it turns to violence. While school violence is down overall across the nation, high school counselors are facing a surge in bullying both during school hours and in more technical savvy ways with cyberbullying.

Counselor Companion has compiled a list of activities recommended by the National Youth Violence Prevention Campaign Week web site that high school counselors and administrators can incorporate into school activities to better equip students to manage their anger. Try these out in your school this week and throughout the year. For more information, visit the National Youth Violence Prevention Campaign Week web site.

  • Sponsor a decorate-a-door contest on ways to handle stress or manage anger for homeroom classes.
  • Run role-plays to illustrate positive ways to deal with specific situations, such as being bullied or having someone break into one’s locker.
  • Hold a class discussion on ways to “cool down” when angered.
  • Use physical education classes to demonstrate healthy ways exercise can be used to release anger and stress.
  • Have older students create children’s books that demonstrate positive ways to manage anger. Then read them to elementary school students or donate them to the local library.
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