Shift Your Anger

Shift Your Anger Programme

Anger is a powerful emotion that, when left unrecognised or ignored, often gets expressed destructively which negatively impacts our physical and mental health, relationships, and daily lives. It is often misunderstood and hard to talk about and deal with. However, anger itself is simply an emotion designed to alert us to something that needs our attention.

Learning to understand and work with anger in a constructive way can be truly life changing. Once you better understand the reasons why you get angry, you can find more healthy ways to get your needs met.

Shift Your Anger is an in-depth, experiential programme designed for people who are ready to move beyond understanding anger and begin making lasting behaviour changes in how they respond to this difficult emotion.

It is delivered in two parts over a total of nine sessions and explores what anger is and why we get angry, as well as developing skills to enable you to deal with your anger in ways that are less destructive. Both parts provide a safe and confidential space to explore your relationship with anger.

In Part 1 you will gain an understanding of what anger is, it's purpose and what happens in your brain & body when you feel angry. Please note Part 1 (Understanding Anger) provides the foundation for Part 2 (Shift Your Anger) so you need to:

· Either attend the Understanding Anger workshop on Friday 18th September at Wirral Mind, 10:00am – 1:00pm

· Or to have attended this workshop previously at Wirral Mind.

In Shift Your Anger, through practical exercises, group discussion, guided reflection and experiential learning, you'll learn techniques and strategies that help you recognise your triggers and understand the emotions beneath your anger. By building your capacity to calm your nervous system and stress response you will build healthier patterns of thinking and behaviour, developing the confidence and skills to respond to challenging situations in a calmer, more empowering way.

The dates for the eight Shift Your Anger sessions are as follows:

· Session 1 – Thursday 29th October 10:00am-12:30pm

· Session 2 – Thursday 5th November 10:00am-12:30pm

· Session 3 – Thursday 12th November 10:00am-12:30pm

· Session 4 – Thursday 19th November 10:00am-12:30pm

· Session 5 – Thursday 26th November 10:00am-12:30pm

· Session 6 – Friday 4th December 10:00am-12:30pm

· Session 7 – Thursday 10th December 10:00am-12:30pm

· Session 8 – Thursday 17th December 10:00am-12:30pm

For you to get the most out of this programme you must be able to attend eight sessions. All sessions will be held in-person at Wirral Mind, 90-92 Chester Street, Birkenhead, CH41 5DL.

Please be aware this programme may not be suitable for everyone. Due to the personal nature of Shift Your Anger, and the limited number of places available, there will be a pre-screening process for all applicants to ensure the programme is the right fit and to help create a safe, supportive learning…