2. Ask the group, “What are some ways people release their anger?” Brainstorm ideas and write them on the board.

3. Anger is a healthy and natural response to frustration. It’s okay to feel angry, and it’s not good for you to ignore or hide your anger. If you do that, you may start to feel sad, or even sick.

4. No one will ever know you’re angry if you don’t express your feelings, but it’s important to release your anger without harming others or hurting their feelings. If you lose control, you might say or do things you’ll regret later.

5. Here are some safe ways to release anger: Talk to someone who cares about you and will listen. This could be a best friend, a teacher, or even a parent.

6. Draw a picture of what’s making you angry or write about it. Some people prefer to write down what’s bothering them, either in a letter, poetry, story, or even song lyrics. Others like to draw pictures.

7. Hit a pillow, or punching bag. But don’t hit the wall or you’ll only hurt yourself. And don’t hit someone else, you will hurt them and you will get in trouble.

8. Exercise. Yes, exercising releases all the energy built up inside of you that you feel when you are angry. That’s why some people feel like they can’t keep still when they are mad.

9. Count to ten slowly. It helps to focus your energy away from what made you mad. 10

10. Breathe deeply. This brings more air into your lungs, therefore more oxygen gets to your brain to help you think clearly and all parts of your body to help you relax.

11. Following are some situations that you will respond to with a partner. Write down 2 possible responses- 1 good and 1 bad. Then be prepared to role play and discuss WHY each situation is right or wrong.

12. Someone calls you a name- A boy took your football and ran away with it- Some girls are talking about you- Someone bumps into to you-

13. How will you choose to live your life?