Harnessing the Red Bull: Managing anger for adults and kids

 
By Meiling Wong

Anger is a powerful emotion. When unleashed, it can destroy relationships in a matter of minutes. We can’t stop ourselves from feeling angry. But we can control how we express it.

Educational psychologist Dr. Ginny Chan and Preschool curriculum specialist Ms. Jade McLean will explain how we can do this in a talk at the AWARE Centre on 31st July.

In the first part of this talk, she will examine the psychology behind our need to express anger and explain the ‘Three R’ approach to anger management. They will then look at how anger manifests itself in children, and how this leads to the way we deal with the emotion as adults.

Children need to be taught from an early age how to handle intense emotions – especially anger. Ginny and Jade will help parents identify negative triggers that prompt violent and angry responses, and explain how to teach proper anger management techniques to children.

This talk is for all adults, teachers, caregivers and parents of children in preschool and primary school.

Dr. Ginny Chan is the Director of MIND-Hub Resources Network. An experienced trainer with a diverse portfolio, her areas of specialty are education, family, marketing and communication. She holds a PhD in educational psychology. She has trained teachers and students in strategies to excel in academics and integrating school and family education.

Ms. Jade McLean works as a Trainer and Preschool Curriculum Specialist at the Centre for Learning Anchors Network (CLAN). She has had a long experience of working in the publishing industry, enjoying the roles of sub-editor, writer, editor, and publisher. Jade has been holding English enrichment classes with children.

In her Anger Management series and Parent-Child Bonding series, Dr. Chan has been sharing with parents strategies for communicating, educating, managing time and managing intense emotions with their children. She has delivered these talks at companies such as DBS and ABN.
 

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