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Wizder went on to explain: "What tricks is he talking about?" Tommy asked and wiped the perspiration

"Great! Now that you’ve learned to recognize the preliminary sign, you can from his forehead – that huge fight had made him sweat a lot.

decide for yourself if you want to let anger control you or if you want to "I think," said Jonathan "we can calm our anger by leaving the room, taking a
control your anger! When you feel your imp coming, tell short walk or washing our faces…"
yourselves: 'I am now at a yellow traffic light. "That won’t work for me," said Tommy

I should stop now before the light turns red, otherwise "but I just remembered I used to have a
it will be too late'. punching bag at home.

Then look for tricks to drive the imp When I punched it, I'd get rid of

away or make it release the anger in all my anger instead of hitting my
a way that doesn’t hurt anyone". annoying little brother".

Wizder then gave them a wink "Sometime when I'm angry I go
and flew out the window as and pet my dog, or I put on my
usual. favorite music and sing a little,"

said Emily, "this usually calms
me down".

Parents, Teachers and Therapists -
Activities for Children Following the
Chapter:
• Together with the children, prepare
a "pool of ideas" for soothing the Imp
of Anger.
• Have each child design or build a
cage or box where they can "lock
their Imp of Anger" and prevent it
from taking over. This symbolic act
encourages the reinforcement of the
ego's abilities and the capacity for
self-regulation.

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