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Teacher-approved stories, resources, and worksheets, courtesy of Choices, the health and social-emotional learning magazine for grades 7–12.
Stress and Anger Management for Students
Learning about what triggers anger can help students manage the emotion.
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Teacher-approved stories, resources, and worksheets for teaching about stress and anger management in your classroom, courtesy of Choices, the health and social-emotional learning magazine for grades 7–12
Teens’ brains are rapidly changing, which can cause confusing mood swings. This piece helps them understand those seemingly random moods and how to survive them.
Feeling angry is normal. It’s what you do with the feeling that can get you in trouble. This story gives students a plan for dealing with their anger so that they don’t find themselves acting in ways they’ll regret.
Our survey found that 77% of teens are super stressed. What’s worse? A recent study found that teens stress out more than adults! Here, we break down the teen stress crisis and shed light on how your students can cope when stress gets scary.
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Resources
Supplemental resources that link to external websites about stress and anger management
The Science of Anger
Scientists believe that anger is hardwired into the brain.
Anger Management
The body has a few tell-tale ways of responding to anger. This resource spotlights them.
Why we get mad — and why it's healthy
Anger researcher Ryan Martin gives a Ted Talk: Why we get mad—and why it’s healthy.
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A User's Guide to Your Raging Brain: KARELNOPPE/DREAMSTIME.COM (BOY); Illustration by ADAM HAYES; Tame Your Temper: Illustrations by JOHN UELAND; How Can I...Keep My Cool?: ILLUSTRATION: KEVIN WHIPPLE; Tame the Stress Monster: Illustration by Peter Strain