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**Anger Cues and Anger Reducers**
2. Define **Anger Cues**- Physical Signs that occur when one is angry. All people have physical signs that let them know they are angry- for example, muscle tension, a knot in the stomach, clenched fists, grinding teeth, or a pounding heart. What are some of your anger cues? 3. Discuss what to do when you become angry. **Anger Reducers**- techniques to lower their arousal levels and increase their sell-control and personal power when they notice themselves getting angry. How do anger reducers relate to the skill of being in control of one's emotions?
 * 1.** Review the ABC's of Anger and Anger Triggers.

Anger Reducer 1: Deep breathing

Taking a few slow, deep breaths to which trainees pay full attention can help them make a more controlled response in a pressure situation. Examples from sports of taking a few deep, focusing breaths (e.g., in basketball, before taking an important foul shot, and in boxing) can be presented.

Make a list of all of your anger reducers.

Anger Reducer 2: Backward counting A second method of reducing tension and increasing personal power in a pressure situation is to count backward silently (at an even pace) -- for example, from 20 to 1.

4. Make a list of Anger Reducers.

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