Angry
Having a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility
- This workout takes approximately 10 Minutes
- This workout is for students in Grades 6-8
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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
Reflect on something that made you feel angry last week. Are you still angry about it today? Why or why not?
Present
Give some examples of unhealthy ways of expressing your anger. Give some examples of healthy ways of expressing your anger.
Future
Describe a strategy you can use to help you cope the next time you're 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. How has your community expressed this anger?
Academic Connection
ELA
Write a list of all the words that you associate with the word ANGRY. Create a word cloud that visualizes words that show up in your life more often larger, and words that show up in your life less often smaller.
Social Studies
Describe a current event that has people in your area feeling angry.
STEM
What physical changes happen in a person’s body when they are experiencing anger?
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.