Chapter 5 The Stress Emotions: Anger and Fear

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Chapter 5The Stress Emotions Anger and Fear

• They called me the angriest Negro in America. I
  wouldnt deny that charge. I spoke exactly as I
  felt. I believe in anger.
• - Malcolm
  X

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Anger and fear

• there are two emotions especially associated
  with the stress response
• anger
• fear
• anger produces the urge to fight.
• fear promotes the urge to run and hide.

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The anatomy of anger

• rage reflex
• gender differences
• physiological responses
• the myths of catharsis
• anger mismanagement styles
• somatizers
• self-punishers
• exploders
• underhanders

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Creative anger strategies

• know your anger style
• learn to monitor your anger
• learn to de-escalate your anger
• learn to out-think your anger

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Creative anger strategies

• get comfortable with all your feelings --
  express them constructively
• plan ahead
• develop a strong support system
• develop realistic expectations of yourself and
  others

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Creative anger strategies

• learn problem solving techniques
• stay in shape
• turn complaints into requests
• make past anger pass forgiveness

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The anatomy of fear(basic human fears)

• fear of failure
• fear of rejection
• fear of the unknown
• fear of death
• fear of isolation
• fear of the loss of self-dominance

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A strategy to overcome fear(systematic
desensitization)

• The most effective way to dissolve fear is to
  confront it. One way to do this is through a
  technique called systematic desensitization,
  where the stressor is confronted piecemeal to
  build a psychological immunity to it.

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Depression

• Silent face of stress
• Persistent sadness
• Loss of interest
• Lethargic moods
• Appetite changes
• Difficulty concentrating
• Pervading hopelessness
• Alcohol, drug use
• Thoughts of death and suicide
• Anger turned inward
• a chemical cure cannot heal emotional wounds

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