This anger management programme draws on research about the development of emotional and social intelligence which indicates that a well-balanced and emotionally mature individual will be capable of greater academic achievement since they are not psychologically involved with inner tensions and emotional turmoil. To achieve emotional maturity this programme teaches: Self-awareness Self-management Impulse control Active listening Empathy Ability to understand non-verbal cues Stress management Conflict resolution Mediation Optimistic outlook Acceptance of other people Central to the programme is how to deal with angry outbursts – known as ‘emotional hijacks’ – when the brain floods with chemicals and all rational thought becomes impossible. It includes ‘pre-emotional hijacks’ where biochemicals such as adrenaline and flight-or-fight hormones start to kick in, right through to the ‘post-emotional hijacks’. Each session plan details the aim, resources required, method, time to allocate and is accompanied by reproducible student and teacher sheets.
