Managing Angry Moments Workshop (MAM)

To find out when your next MAM workshop begins please contact your Local Health Promotion Office.

Anger

Anger is an emotion. An average person experiences one anger related incident each day. An average person also experiences approximately 23 episodes of annoyance related circumstances each week (Averill 1983). Physical aggression occurs in 10% of anger incidents (Meichenbaum, 2001 p.26).

What is MAM all about?

The purpose of the MAM workshop is to examine and address issues of anger (while they are still manageable) in order to prevent the possibility of their escalation to physical or verbal aggression.

MAM is a prevention-oriented psycho-educational workshop that is based on best practices effective in helping participants identify personal anger generating situations and applying learned skills to successfully manage these events.

Is it for you?

MAM is for any individual who seeks to effectively manage anger in the face of triggering circumstances. It is designed to meet the needs of a non-violent CF population.

What are the benefits of participating?

Participants who complete the MAM workshop experience improved relationships in the workplace, at home and in the community, enhanced team cohesion, more effective problem solving skills and reduced levels of stress and anxiety when faced with anger generating events and circumstances.

Why offer a workshop on managing anger?

Until the introduction of MAM, CF members who wanted to manage their anger more effectively had few options. In the CF, there were two programs - Mental Health Treatment or Alternate Dispute Resolution. Mental health treatment focuses its intervention efforts on domestic violence issues and alternate dispute resolution focuses its activities on workplace conflict.

The MAM Workshop

Delivered by Health Promotion personnel in an interactive learning environment, MAM is divided into nine modules. Each module lasts approximately 2.5 hours and is presented over a nine-week period of time. The modules are as follows:

1. Orientation to MAM and expectations
2. Understanding Anger
3. Self-Assessment-What is my relationship to Anger?
4. Beliefs and Triggers
5. Managing yourself in Anger provoking situations
6. Managing Conflict with Others
7. Review and Practice of Skills Learned
8. Spirituality and Forgiveness
9. Preventing return of Old Unproductive Behaviors

To register please contact your Local Health Promotion Office

Related resources

• Canadian Health Network
• Canadian Mental Health Association

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