Find a good distraction. Calm down before you speak. Think peaceful thoughts. Focus on something positive. Go for a walk or run. Try to find a reasonable solution. Walk away. Give yourself a time out. Think before you act. Admit you are angry. Tell yourself calming word Slow your breathing down. Use an "I" message. Vent! Talk to someone. Think about why you are angry. Count backward from 10. Squeeze a stress ball or small toy. Take three deep breaths. Avoid anger triggers. Relax your shoulders. Exercise or play. Find a quiet place. Talk to an adult you trust. Write about your feelings. Find a good distraction. Calm down before you speak. Think peaceful thoughts. Focus on something positive. Go for a walk or run. Try to find a reasonable solution. Walk away. Give yourself a time out. Think before you act. Admit you are angry. Tell yourself calming word Slow your breathing down. Use an "I" message. Vent! Talk to someone. Think about why you are angry. Count backward from 10. Squeeze a stress ball or small toy. Take three deep breaths. Avoid anger triggers. Relax your shoulders. Exercise or play. Find a quiet place. Talk to an adult you trust. Write about your feelings.
(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
A-Find a good distraction.
N-Calm down before you speak.
G-Think peaceful thoughts.
N-Focus on something positive.
R-Go for a walk or run.
E-Try to find a reasonable solution.
N-Walk away.
G-Give yourself a time out.
E-Think before you act.
N-Admit you are angry.
R-Tell yourself calming word
G-Slow your breathing down.
E-Use an "I" message.
A-Vent! Talk to someone.
N-Think about why you are angry.
G-Count backward from 10.
A-Squeeze a stress ball or small toy.
A-Take three deep breaths.
A-Avoid anger triggers.
R-Relax your shoulders.
E-Exercise or play.
R-Find a quiet place.
R-Talk to an adult you trust.
E-Write about your feelings.