Anger Management and Emotional Control | Monday | Period 1

[justonecondition]

At the front of the room today, there was a container of brightly-colored foam balls, each just about small enough to fit in a teenager's palm. As the students filtered in, Bruce directed them to each take one.

"These are stress balls." Oh, Bruce, really? "It sounds hokey, but sometimes in everyday life, when you don't have the time to excuse yourself to watch a funny movie, it can help to have something to be able to squeeze in your hand, rather than expressing your frustration in other physical ways."

Like crushing someone's head. Don't do that.

"There's not a lot to be said about these, so I'd rather you have some time to work with them," he said. "You'll find each of you has a role to act out in an envelope under your chair, so please pair up and talk normally. If you become frustrated, you've got your stress ball."

"Oh, and you're welcome to keep these, by the way," he added.

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[justonecondition]

Being physical.

Listen to Bruce

[justonecondition]

Stress balls!

Pair up and talk!

[justonecondition]

Cassidy: You insist on snapping your gum and interrupting your partner every time he or she says a noun.
Danny Vasquez: You whistle pop songs - loudly! - in your partner's ear.
Evan Sabahnur: You're constantly on your phone and won't make eye contact with your partner.
Surreal SaDiablo: You're constantly tapping your feet and snapping your fingers and generally making a lot of rhythmic noise.
Vider Bearskin: You talk extremely loudly and won't lower your voice when asked.

Talk to Bruce

[justonecondition]

Yeah, he has a stress ball of his own, somewhere.

OOC

[justonecondition]

If all five of you guys ping in to do the exercise, I'll have Bruce pair up with the odd one out, naturally. Or you can feel free to do a group of three.