1. Managing anger in Hearthstone

2. Why Anger Results from hearthstone
Competition
Anonymity
Time
Isolation
Anger
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3. When is Anger a problem? Expressed inappropriately
Experienced too frequently
Felt too intensely
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4. Warning signs of anger Physical Behavioral Emotional Cognitive
Increased heart rate, tightness in chest, muscle tension, and feeling hot or flushed
Behavioral
Clenching our fists, pacing, raising our voice, throwing or damaging objects
Emotional
Feeling disrespected, inpatient, or jealous
Cognitive
Unhelpful thinking styles, fantasies of revenge, or imagining people are out to get you
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5. Phases of anger Post-Explosion Explosion Escalation
The person experiences the negative consequences an explosion, such as problems with family/friends feelings of guilt, shame, and regret
Post-Explosion
The person loses control and is physically or verbally aggressive, such as yelling or destroying property
Explosion
Warning signs begin to build (e.g.., physical, behavioral, emotional, cognitive)
Escalation
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6. Behavioral Tools to Manage anger
Timeout
Deep Breathing
Muscle Relaxation
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7. Leave the situation that is provoking anger
Timeout
Leave the situation that is provoking anger
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8. Quickest way to relax your body and slow down the nervous system
Deep Breathing
Quickest way to relax your body and slow down the nervous system
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9. Muscle relaxation
Engage in exercises to release tension that is a natural response to anger
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10. Cognitive Tools to Manage anger
Thought Stopping
Self-Talk
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11. Monitor and interrupt unhelpful thoughts when anger escalates
Thought Stopping
Monitor and interrupt unhelpful thoughts when anger escalates
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12. Unhelpful Thinking Styles
All or Nothing
When we see things only in extremes
Catastrophizing
When we exaggerate the important of events, making them worse than they might be
Overgeneralizing
When we view a negative events as part of a never-ending series of bad outcomes
Fortune-telling
When we predict that things will turn out badly when there is no actual evidence for this
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13. Unhelpful Thinking Styles in hearthstone
All or Nothing
Every decision I make is wrong. I have to win every game to be successful.
Catastrophizing
That mistake is going to start a streak of losing. I’ll never get back to this Rank.
Overgeneralizing
This is my 4th terrible Mulligan in a row. I can’t catch a break in the this game.
Fortune-telling
I’m not going to be able to win this game. I’ll never reach Legend.
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14. Unhelpful Thinking Styles
Mind-reading
When we assume other people are thinking negatively about us without evidence
Blaming/Externalization
When we blame others as the main cause for negative events, without being accountable
Personalization
When we blame ourselves for a negative event when we are not responsible
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15. Unhelpful Thinking Styles in hearthstone
Mind-reading
My opponent is laughing at me. They must think I don’t know what I‘m doing with these plays.
Blaming/Externalization
This game is so unfair. My opponent got the God Draw. There is nothing I can do to beat this broken deck!
Personalization
I am terrible at this game. My decisions are so bad. Why do I bother?
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16. Self Talk
Statements, phrases, or reminders that counter unhelpful and negative thoughts
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17. Self Talk Examples Stop! Slow down Don’t pay attention
Say STOP out loud
Imagine a Stop sign
Print image of a Stop sign and keep it close by
Slow down
Tell yourself to slow down
Write Slow Down on a Post-It note and keep it in front of you
Don’t pay attention
Remind yourself to play one game at a time
Literally shake off each game after it is played
It’s in the past
Write Win or Loss on a scrap of paper, and toss it in the trash after each game to let go of past performances
Let it be
Listen, hum, or sing to Let It Be, or other positive songs to stay in a healthy frame of mind
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