Do not let your anger get in the way of your hopes and dreams.

Many teens struggle with their anger and self sabotage their goals.

I have seen this many times with teens and teachers where it becomes a
power struggle.

Do not let your anger destroy your future!

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David R Abrams
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Many teens get angry! Anger is legal in the United States of America. You have the right to feel angry and you have the right to express your anger. Expressing your anger in a healthy way is key so you do not: victimize others, hurt others, disrespect family, disrespect your teachers, disrespect yourself, or break the law.

There are many ways teens can express anger in healthy ways. The first key is becoming aware that you are angry and you can usually feel it in your body: muscles, expressions, stomach, feeling hot or warm, eyes, jaw etc.

Expressing your anger in healthy ways can be: hiking, exercise, skateboarding, writing, creating music, singing, playing an instrument, punching a pillow, taking a relaxing shower, venting without hurting or attacking others, writing an angry letter and ripping it up before it is sent.

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Many parents have challenges with defiant and disrespectful teens. There are many things that can contribute to a teens behavior.

Many adolescents are angry and have not learned healthy ways to cope with their emotion or how to express their emotions in positive and healthy ways.

Many teens are not receiving adequate sleep. A large group get involved in texting on their cell all night and this impacts their mood and behavior at school.

Many teens are lonely and bored and get involved with peers that are not involved in healthy and productive activities. They learn negative behaviors and this spills over at the home.

Teens get stressed about family situations, divorces, family issues and more. Adolescents also get stressed about school grades and school challenges.

Adolescents are going through hormonal changes and developing. Social skills, healthy communication, self esteem, healthy choices, healthy boundaries, and balance are areas teens can improve upon as well.

Behavior change in your teen can happen rapidly with support and a consistent plan to address the above areas and more. Parents must stay positive and take action steps.

Many children and Teens are taught that anger is “bad” and should not be expressed. This is one of the most unhealthy things a parent can teach a child or teen. Healthy emotions need expressed on a daily basis. If they are not they will multiply and ooze out into unhealthy behaviors:

Aggression

Verbal abuse

Destroying Property

Headaches, body aches

Addictive behaviors

Drugs

Alcohol

Self Destructive Behaviors

Physical fighting

and much more…………..

A fifteen year old adolescent in New York is being held in Psychiatric hospital after he stockpiled: gasoline, propane, fuses, and a machete for a planned attack at a New York High School on the anniversary of the Columbine High School Tragedy.

The boy was angry and harbored grudges against classmates. It is important to talk to youth and find out what is going on in their world. It is vital to find out how they are feeling.

There are many components that lead toward anger, however, I want to share a simple but challenging concept that help reduce angry outburst and manage anger.

Judgments can destroy relationships and feed anger. Judgments are made that have no factual support to base the judgment upon. Many judgments are based on emotions or thoughts that are distorted.

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Judgment and defense may seem like the only way one can keep safety and peace. This can limit ones life. Everytime you analyze , judge , etc, you are not experiencing love or friendship or peace.

Frequent loss of temper over small issues,
Frequent physical fighting with friends, acquaintances and family members,
Damaging property while in a fit of anger,
Use of drugs and/or alcohol,
Written plans for violent acts,
Carrying a weapon(s),
Been the victim of school bullies,
Gang affiliations,
Failure to acknowledge the feelings of others
Fascination with weapons and
Cruelty to animals.

Many teenagers suffer from a low sense of self or self-esteem. Teens can be hard themselves with the negative messages they bombard themselves with daily. Feeilngs of inadequacy, rejection, fear; thoughts of” being bad”, “not good enough”, not loved, “not worthy”, “not valuable”, create an angry child or teenager or an adult.
Teaching anger management skills, life skills, building self esteem, changing negative thoughts and cognitions and learning skills to do so will help a child and teen become a healthy balanced young adult.