Anger Management For Dummies, 2nd Edition - Brossura

Elliott, Charles H.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1119030005 ISBN 13: 9781119030003

Casa editrice: For Dummies, 2015

Riassunto

Your one-stop guide to anger management

Anger is a completely normal, healthy human emotion. But when it gets out of control and turns destructive, it can lead to problems—at work, in personal relationships, and in the overall quality of life.Anger Management For Dummies provides trusted and authoritative information on anger management methods, skills, and exercises that will help you or a loved one identify sources of anger and release them healthily.

Anger has become one of the most intimate issues in today's world – as life, in general, has become increasingly stressful. .Anger Management For Dummies shows you how anger is often a bi-product of other more primitive emotions, such as fear, depression, anxiety, and stress, and arms you with the strategies that can help you conquer them. Inside, you'll discover how to overcome obstacles to change, rethink rage, confront anger head-on with healthier responses, and much more.

• Features new and updated coverage on road rage, air rage, office rage, and dealing with angry children
• Introduces you to new cognitive strategies for changing angry thinking
• Explains the difference between anger and aggression
• Shows you how to effectively and safely deescalate difficult people and situations

With the tools, tips, and strategies provided in this hands-on guide, you'll find everything you need to overcome anger and live a happier, more productive life.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Charles H. Elliott, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and a Founding Fellow in the Academy of Cognitive Therapy.Laura L. Smith, PhD, is the president-elect of the New Mexico Psychological Association. Together, they coauthoredBorderline Personality Disorder For Dummies and others.

Dalla quarta di copertina:

Learn to:

• Defuse your anger before it strikes
• Express your feelings calmly
• Identify anger triggers
• Release healthy anger effectively

Successfully put anger in its proper place and live a vital, happy life!

Anger is a completely normal human emotion. But when it turns destructive, it can lead to problems at work, in relationships, and in the overall quality of life. Inside, you'll find trusted and authoritative information on anger-management methods, skills, and exercises that will help you identify sources of anger and release them in a healthy manner.

• Disengage from rage identify anger and where it comes from, understand how emotions work, and debunk myths about anger
• Tame the beast spot your anger buttons, figure out how, when, and where you express anger, and take a look at problems that accompany anger
• Keep your cool take stock of the cost of your anger, decide whether it's productive to stay mad, and embrace transforming old patterns into positive ones
• Get a new outlook discover how to dig out and challenge distorted thoughts, reexamine them, and put them to a better, healthier use
• Improve your health find an array of specific skills and necessary lifestyle changes for managing difficult situations without excessive anger

Open the book and find:

• How to manage your anger by focusing on what works
• The importance of a good night's sleep
• Ways to change your perspective on life
• Why carefully controlled expressions of anger are better for you than venting
• How to transform conflicts into challenges
• Advice on finding forgiveness and leading an anger-free life
• How managing your anger is completely within your power

Su questa edizione

• Editore: For Dummies
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1119030005
• ISBN 13: 9781119030003
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 384