RELAX: Alternatives to Anger
How individuals handle their anger and stress affects the people around them.
Alternatives to Anger is a four-part educational series designed to help adults, parents and caregivers increase their knowledge about anger issues and put anger management and healthy relationship skills into practice. Through presentations, group discussion and skill-building activities, participants learn what anger is, what triggers anger, calming down and de-stressing methods, the principles of problem solving, effective communication skills and forgiving and letting go of the past.
The concepts of RELAX include:
- Recognize your anger signals.
- Empathize by seeing the other person’s point of view.
- Listen and really hear what the other person is saying.
- Accept that the other person’s anger is NOT ABOUT YOU.
- “X”- out the past and keep it in the present.
Lesson 1 – What is anger? Date: Sept. 9, 2024 Time: Noon - 1 p.m. ET
Lesson 2 – Calming down and Destressing Date: Sept. 10, 2024 Time: Noon - 1 p.m. ET
Lesson 3 – Six Principles of Problem-Solving Date: Sept. 11, 2024 Time: Noon - 1 p.m. ET
Lesson 4 – Forgiving and Letting Go of the Past Date: Sept. 12, 2024 Time: Noon -1 p.m. ET
Location: online via Zoom
Cost: FREE
Registration for RELAX: Alternatives to Anger is open.
Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on September 5, 2024.
Accommodations
Michigan State University is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting the event contact two weeks prior to the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.
Contact Information
For more information, please contact Jacqui Rabine at rabineja@msu.edu.