Here is a list of time-honoured ways to control your anger:

• count to 10 or more
• listen to music
• throw a pillow
• walk away
• scream into a pillow
• have a bath
• call someone on the telephone
• get outside
• stamp feet
• get kids to join in
• warn people - say "I'm angry"
• use humour to break a mood
• exercise
• breathe deeply
• change routine
• clean dishes, house
• get rid of what causes the stress
• turn TV on
• write it down
• cry

To be able to control anger you need:

• enough sleep
• healthy food
• exercise

Signs of anger:

• heart beats faster
• head hurts
• feel agitated, tense
• eyes bug out
• shake
• lips get tight
• clench teeth, hands or toes
• raise voice
• cry, get emotional
• voice shaky
• pace room
• slam doors
• throw things
• turn music on loud

Adapted from material produced by: Janice Webb, Better Beginnings for Kingston Children.