Just Now I Feel Angry by Adrian Laurent

Just Now I Feel Angry by Adrian Laurent

This beautifully illustrated book guides children aged 3-10 to navigate, self manage and express their anger in a healthy manner. It weaves relatable narratives and real-life situations, enabling children to comprehend anger, manage it effectively, and enhance their emotional intelligence. Parents will find valuable, practical tools to support their children as they deal with this complex yet normal emotion.

Based of principles of social emotional learning (SEL), but avoiding lecturing, this story focuses on:

- Uncovering anger triggers and gauging intensity, aiding children to express emotions before anger dominates.

- Employing calming techniques such as deep belly breathing, counting, and stepping away to defuse rising anger.

- Channelling anger productively through exercise, art, writing, and healthy conversation.

- Promoting reconciliation and apology after anger-induced actions, helping children mend strained relationships.

- Cultivating a growth mindset around anger management, emphasising improvement through practice.

- Detect physical signs of anger early, preventing overwhelming outbursts.

- Understand what triggers their anger, enabling better control over its origin.

- Learn to release anger appropriately, avoiding regrettable actions.

- Develop effective coping mechanisms to handle anger in real time.

- Build self-regulation skills through positive techniques and mindfulness practices.