29. Understanding Anger with Jason

Published: Aug. 6, 2021, 8:55 p.m.

Anger can be destructive and hurt relationships. In this episode, Jason explains how anger is a secondary emotion and what emotion is underneath it.

He gives tips on how to manage our own anger and how you can mentor neurodiverse young people when they\u2019re angry using a relationship building versus behavioral approach.

Connecting and meeting needs is so much more important than trying to control behaviors.

Learning to manage our own anger and mentoring others on how to manage theirs is a valuable skill to develop and well worth the effort.

What You'll Learn from this Episode:

  • Why anger is so destructive.
  • What anger comes from.
  • How relationships benefit from working through conflicts.
  • What makes conflicts turn contentious.
  • What you want to focus on when someone is angry.
  • Why connecting and meeting needs is so much more important than controlling behaviors.

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