Angry
Having a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility
- This workout takes approximately 10 Minutes
- This workout is for students in Grades 9-12
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Move
Workout guide
Workout guide
Steps
1. Stand in NaliniKIDS posture
2. Keep your feet, knees, and hips together
3. Bend your knees and sink your hips down, like you’re sitting into a chair
4. Cross your arms over your chest, keeping your chest up and pulling your elbows toward your ribs
5. Keep your shoulders back and down; head is in line with the spine
6. Drop your hips a bit lower as you press more weight into the back of your heels
7. Lower your hips down and up
Sequence
– 10 single count (arms crossed)
– 10 pulses (arms extend to ceiling)
– 10 second hold (arms stay up)
– Rest
– 10 single count (arms crossed)
– 10 pulses (arms extend to ceiling)
– 10 second hold (arms stay up)
Modification
If you have knee discomfort or pain:
– Separate your feet hips width apart
– Reduce the bend in your knees and make sure your weight is in your heels
How does your body feel after completing the workout?
How does your mind feel after completing the workout?
What does Angry mean to you in this moment?
Choose from the additional reflection prompts below to customize this lesson and meet the needs of your students and your time constraints. Create a unique workout experience every time you return to this lesson!
Self-Connection
Past
What strategies have you used to cope with anger?
Present
Think critically about the word ANGRY. What are some different ways that others might interpret this word?
Future
What advice would you give to a younger mentee who is feeling angry?
Real-World Connection
Family
Do all of your family members express anger the same way? Share a lesson you have learned about anger from your family.
Learning Environment
Whom can you talk to in your school if you are feeling angry? How might this person help?
Community
Describe an issue or cause that has members of your community feeling angry. Do you share their anger? Write a letter to your community representative expressing your anger (or theirs) in a constructive way.
Academic Connection
ELA
Create a graphic story about a character who learns to express their anger in a healthy way.
Social Studies
Describe a current event that has people in your area feeling angry.
STEM
Describe the physiological changes that happen in a person’s body when they are experiencing anger. Research and explain why the body reacts this way.
Fun Fact
If not managed well, anger is an emotion that can trigger the instinct to attack. Tiger shark embryos begin attacking each other in their mother’s womb before they are even born.