What is anger?

Anger is when your feeling inside gets really strong and you want to say or do something because you're not happy.

Imagine you're playing with your favorite toy, and someone takes it from you without asking. You feel like your toy was important to you, and now you can't play anymore, that's when anger starts to grow inside of you. It feels like a little storm in your head, and you might want to shout or even push the person who took your toy.

What Anger Feels Like

Anger is like being full of energy but not happy. You might feel hot inside, like you're blushing, or your heart might beat faster. Sometimes it makes you want to run away, or sometimes it makes you want to stay and fight!

How People Show Anger

Everyone shows anger differently. Some people shout, some people cry, and others might just cross their arms and say nothing. But all of them are feeling the same thing inside: anger.

Anger is not bad, it’s a normal part of being human!

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Examples

  1. A kid gets angry when their favorite toy is taken away.
  2. Someone yells at a driver who cut them off in traffic.
  3. Your friend gets mad because you forgot their birthday.

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