Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Anger management firm, AJ Novick Group, Inc., is a booming resource for Corporations

The AJ Novick Group, Inc. is a leading global provider of anger management programs and online anger management classes. They offer business and industry several options to help employees with anger management issues.

President and CEO of AJ Novick Group, Inc. Dr. Ari Novick states, “anger in the workplace is a major liability for corporations who are not proactive in educating their employees on how to better handle their anger in the workplace”, says Novick. He further states, “similar to sexual harassment training, anger management should be part of the yearly training requirements for all employees”. With workplace violence incidents costing corporations over 55 million dollars a year, anger management is a cost effective intervention for all companies.

The AJ Novick Group, Inc. offers several options for employees to gain skills in anger management. First, they offer on-site trainings anywhere in the country for large groups of employees. Second, they can provide one/one anger management coaching to any corporate employee either on-site or at their corporate office in southern California. Last, the AJ Novick Group, Inc. has developed online anger management classes specifically designed for human resource managers to assign to employees. These courses can be taken completely online from any location in the world.

For more information on their anger management classes or corporate programs, visit http://www.ajnovickgroup.com or http://www.angerclassonline.com.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

YOU MAY HAVE AN ANGER DISORDER IF ...



... you answer yes to two or more symptoms in either category:

1. Intense and frequent episodes of significant anger that have persisted for at least six months, as indicated by:

Physical activation (such as increased heart rate, rapid breathing, muscle tension, stomach-related symptoms, headaches).
Rumination (Unable to get the angry event out of your mind) that interferes with concentration, task performance, problem-solving or decision-making.
|Suspiciousness, inflexible demands on others, low tolerance for inconvenient events, condemning others for behaving badly.
Your anger leads to ineffective communication.
You spend too much time brooding.
Episodes of anger are followed by negative consequences such as guilt, shame or regret.

OR

2. Weekly displays of at least one aggressive or angry behavior that is out of proportion to the triggering event:

Aversive verbalizations (such as yelling, screaming, arguing noisily, criticizing, using sarcasm or insults).
Physical aggression toward people (such as pushing, shoving, hitting, kicking, throwing objects at them).
Physical aggression toward objects (such as banging doors, walls, tables, throwing things).
Provocative bodily expression (negative gesticulation, menacing or threatening movements, physical obstruction of others).
Intentionally failing to meet obligations or responsibilities.
Covert sabotage (such as secretly destroying property, interfering with task completion, creating problems for others).
Malediction (such as spreading rumors, gossiping, defamation of others, excluding others from important activities).
Your anger and its expression has damaged family, social or work relationships.
Your anger symptoms are not better accounted for by another mental disorder.

Source: Psychology professor Raymond DiGiuseppe, St. John's University, Queens, N.Y.

For information on taking an anger management class or an online anger management class, click on these links or call our office at 949 715-2694

Thursday, November 05, 2009

Anger Management Workbooks in Spanish

What very few people know is that our world class anger management program workbook, "Anger Management in the Twenty-first Century" is also translated into Spanish. This Spanish version is ideal for anger management professionals, teachers and professionals who work with Spanish speaking clients who need a quality curriculum for anger management classes that is structured and easy to follow. More information as well as the ability purchase our Spanish client workbook can be found on our website. In addition to offering live programs in Spanish and English, we also offer our world class anger management class program in a easy to use "home study" format in Spanish.

Ari Novick, Ph.D.
AJ Novick Group, Inc - Anger Management Classes
Anger Class Online - Online Anger Management Classes
949 715-2694
Corporate Office Address:
333 Third Street, Suite 4
Laguna Beach, CA 92651