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Keep a Daily Anger Journal
Journaling can help you process various emotional challenges you may be struggling with,
including unhealthy anger with your child.
You can journal using full sentences, phrases, doodling or drawing - whatever kind of writing that
will help you process confusing emotional feelings.
Traditional journaling includes starting with “prompts” intended to ignite your thinking about the
emotional topic you’re looking to work through.
Here are some anger journal prompts you may find useful:
● On a day like today, I would prefer to be doing…
● The last time I journaled about my anger, I felt…
● When I feel angry, I want to remember to…
● When I feel angry, I want to remember not to…
● One person that I know would understand how I feel today is…
● The first thing that I want to remember to do when I get angry is…
● Instead of feeling angry, I would like to feel…
● Something that holds me back from feeling better when I am angry is…
● I am grateful that when I get angry, I am able to calm myself by…
● I take responsibility for these issues in my life…
● I am stronger than my anger because…
● In order to focus on my goals, I need to…
● Some of my favorite songs that calm me are…
● I can feel my anger melt away when…
● Dear anger…
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