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Anger Management Worksheets & Activities

Tools that help kids notice anger early, name what’s underneath it, and choose a better next step. Designed for clinical use; safe for at-home practice.

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CBTDBT

Circles of Control

Sort worries into what you can control, influence, or let go. The #1 anxiety management activity made interactive.

Ages 6–16Free
Clinical: Anxiety management · Locus of control · ACT
Open activity
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SomaticCBT

Body Map Check-in

Place colored dots on a body silhouette to show where feelings live physically. No words required.

Ages 5–16Free
Clinical: Somatic awareness · Emotion identification · Body-based processing
Open activity
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DBT

Distress Tolerance Menu

A menu of DBT skills for surviving distress without making it worse — ACCEPTS, IMPROVE, and Self-Soothe. Pick the ones that fit you.

Ages 11–18 + adultsFree
Clinical: Distress tolerance · Crisis survival · Emotion regulation
Open activity
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DBT

Urge Surfing

An urge is a wave — it builds, crests, and falls. A 3-minute timer with a rising-and-falling wave to ride it out without acting on it.

Ages 12–18Free
Clinical: Urge tolerance · Mindfulness-based relapse prevention
Open activity
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DBT

TIPP Skills

Four fast physiological resets for crisis-level emotion: cold temperature, intense exercise, paced breathing, paired muscle relaxation. Each runs on a timer.

Ages 12–18Free
Clinical: Distress tolerance · Crisis survival skills · Autonomic regulation
Open activity
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DBT

Wise Mind

DBT framework: reasonable mind + emotion mind = wise mind. Map yours and find the part that already knows what to do.

Ages 12–18Free
Clinical: DBT skills · Emotion regulation · Wise Mind state
Open activity
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CBTNarrative

Anger Iceberg

Above the water: the anger people see. Below: the feelings underneath. A naming activity for sessions and homework.

Ages 7–18Free
Clinical: Anger management · Trigger awareness · Emotion identification · Iceberg metaphor
Open activity
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CBTDBT

Anger Thermometer

1–10 anger intensity scale with level-specific tools. The hotter it is, the bigger the tool — what works at a 3 will not work at an 8.

Ages 6–18Free
Clinical: Anger management · Intensity rating · SUDS scale
Open activity
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CBTDBT

"I" Statement Translator

Turn "you always…" into "I feel ___ when ___" — a four-part script for hard conversations.

Ages 10–18 + adultsFree
Clinical: Communication · Conflict resolution · Assertiveness
Open activity
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CBTPlay therapy

Feelings Chart

A grid of feeling faces with words. Pick the one that matches how you're feeling right now.

Ages 4–10Free
Clinical: Emotion identification · Affect labeling · Vocabulary building
Open activity
SomaticPlay therapy

Calm-Down Jar

Shake the jar. Watch the glitter swirl, then slowly settle. Your thoughts do the same thing.

Ages 4–12Free
Clinical: Anxiety · Co-regulation · Mindfulness
Open activity
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CBT

ABC Chain

Map a moment as a chain: what happened (A), what you did (B), what came next (C). Find the leverage point.

Ages 12–18Free
Clinical: Functional analysis · Emotion regulation · Behavior chain
Open activity
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DBTCBT

Feelings Thermometer

An interactive thermometer for rating distress intensity. Simple, visual, and intuitive.

Ages 4–12Free
Clinical: Distress rating · Emotion regulation · SUDS scaling
Open activity
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DBTCBT

Coping Skills Toolbox

Build a personalized toolbox of coping skills, rated by how much they help. Kids own their toolkit.

Ages 7–16Free
Clinical: Distress tolerance · Skills inventory · Psychoeducation
Open activity