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No One in the Family Escapes

Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Families do not communicate primarily by language. That might surprise you, until you consider that humans bonded in families for millennia before we even had language. Even today, the most sensitive communications that have the most far-reaching consequences to our lives occur between parents and infants through tone of voice, facial expressions, touch, smell, and body posture, not language. Though less obvious than interactions with young children, most of your communications with your older c... (Read All)

Iâm Gettinâ Really Torqued!

Thu, 09 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

For those of you who have been living in a cave for most of your lives, you can translate the âtorquedâ in the title of this article to âmadâ or âangryâ. For todayâs discussion of anger, letâs quantify the intensity of our focus with the words âdownright, POâd!â I think thatâs quite clear. Letâs proceed.The first question is âWhat makes you really angry (as in POâd)?âInconsiderate, rude people? Bad drivers? Lousy service? Brainless bosses? Dumb subordinates... (Read All)

Ten Critical De-Escalation Skills

Sun, 12 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Being able to de-escalate one?s own and the anger of others is an important skill to have in business. Hopefully, this is not something the reader deals with on a regular basis but unfortunately most people in business encounter either their own anger or the anger of others more frequently than they would like.

In order to be successful at de-escalating anger, a person must understand and become skillful in the following areas.

Prevention Steps:

1. Recognize that anger is... (Read All)

Why Do We Need to Control Anger?

Sun, 12 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

It is often difficult to preserve control of your natural impulses while others close to us make us angry. It can be still more difficult with the cost of living raising every year and bringing more pressure into our lives, and as if that is not sufficient the legal and political system is regularly putting more stress on us everyday.

Most of us deal with the stressors in life as they come our way, but a few of us cannot and become out of control. Management is frequently the best an... (Read All)

Five Tips For Avoiding Road Rage

Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Road Rage is a term that, unfortunately, we have become more and more aware of as the media covers an increasing number of ?road rage? incidents. We?re all aware of the shocking stories of mild mannered commuters turned cold blooded murderers, and we?re fairly certain that this will never happen to us. We?re right?we will probably never turn into a cold blooded murderer simply because some jackass cut us off on the freeway. While most of us are nearly immune to such heinous fits of rage, many of... (Read All)

Ways For Coping With Anger

Thu, 06 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Anger is a real problem in today?s society, and for this reason it is important that we learn how to cope with anger issues. Everyone at some time or another in their lives has experienced anger and perhaps even lashed out in anger.

Anger is a natural emotion, because we all get hurt, aggravated, insulted, or feel threatened from time to time. Anger can be your greatest ally or your greatest foe.

For example, if we feel threatened by another person and we express our anger in a c... (Read All)

What Are Anger Indicators

Fri, 07 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Here we will sum up the signs of anger, because even though everyone is different, there are certain comparable signs that denote this strong emotion.

Sometimes, an angry person will verbally or physically assault others. They are sometimes prone to violent outbursts, often involving hurting others or destroying things.

An angry person is often aggressive, and might complain a lot about seemingly everything. They often engage in malicious behavior toward others, retaliating or st... (Read All)

Why Do I Always Feel So Angry?

Fri, 07 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100

We have all asked ourselves this question at one time or another. There is no easy way to answer it, but rather to look deep into your own mind and try to find the answers.

It is impossible to be fully in control of your life, because we all have constraints and rules that we have to follow. This fact might cause anger for you, perhaps due to experience with a very strict or rigid parent or other authority figure.

We all have commitments to uphold, rules to follow, people to deal... (Read All)

Piano Wizard teaches aspiring musicians

Tue, 18 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Monique GarciaDaily EgyptianFor Chris Salter, learning how to play the piano came easy. But learning how to actually read music was not.This challenge inspired Salter, a 1983 graduate in linguistics and music, to develop Piano Wizard, a video game that teaches users to play piano through a color-coded keyboard and on-screen prompts. The game is already being sold by major online retailers and should reach shelves by the end of the year.While fun and entertaining, Piano Wizard aims at teaching as... (Read All)

Getting Control of Your Anger

Tue, 02 May 2006 00:00:00 +0100

One of the major roadblocks to strong relationships, both at home and at work, is the inability to effectively manage oneâs emotions. Of all the emotional, psychological and physical responses we experience in life, anger is perhaps the most challenging to process and control on a consistent basis.

How you choose to respond to your anger will make a difference in the quality of your relationships, your physical and emotional well being and your effectiveness in bringing about positive a... (Read All)

Explosive Anger Disorder (EDA)

Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Explosive Anger Disorder! (EAD) This is a "new" label in the lexicon of the psychologists and psychiatrists. (You should know that most such labels are made up in order to get paid by insurance companies, and have no relation to real diagnosis.) It's for an old problem that has been around for many decades. The funny thing is that most doctors have refused to recognize it, or the cause, and most still don't.

The official party line of the American Medical Assn is that if there is no diab... (Read All)

Explosive Anger Disorder/Intermittent Rage Disorder

Wed, 07 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Explosive Anger Disorder! (EAD). Or, Intermittent Rage Disorder (IRD). Take your pick of labels and/or abbreviations.

These are "new" labels in the lexicon of the psychologists and psychiatrists. (You should know that most such labels are made up in order to get paid by insurance companies, and have no relation to real diagnosis.) It's for an old problem that has been around for many decades. The funny thing is that most doctors have refused to recognize it, or the cause, and most still d... (Read All)

Dealing With An Angry Person

Sat, 10 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Everyone is periodically faced with an angry person, and can be challenging to deal with. Iï¿½d like to share a few ideas in how to react to anotherï¿½s anger, whether itï¿½s a spouse, friend, or even a stranger. Some of these will also apply if you are angry yourself, which of course is something to avoid in the first place.

Listen - Let the person vent a little, and get their words and feelings out. If you interrupt them too quickly to defend yourself, itï¿½s going to just make thin... (Read All)

Don't Quarrel, Work Out Your Conflict Styles

Tue, 20 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Your conflict management style is your particular way of responding to conflict with others. Life experience causes all of us to acquire preferences and habits of how to respond to conflict and we tend to use these over and over again. This is is your conflict management style.

What you should know about conflict management styles.

1. You function better if you know what your preferred styles are. When you don't know your preferences clearly, you run on autopilot and... (Read All)

Anger Management

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Anger Management

Anger is an emotional state instigated by unpleasant event to an individual, which initiates flow of adrenaline and often times involves violent response. Progression of state of anger can be said to follow this pattern; Disappointment, Hurt, Unforgiving spirit, Resentment, Hate and revenge.

People react to anger in diverse ways. Some seek immediate revenge of commensurate proportion by over reacting and saying things they invariably regret or by getting ou... (Read All)

Book Review of The Alchemist

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The Alchemist is one of those "esoteric" feeling books that makes you feel like life is vivid again.

It certainly plays on the feeling that "there is something more" that you've forgotten and the thought that you are part of a bigger plan.

As you follow Santiago, the shepherd boy on his adventure, you will automatically question your own adventure in life; are you living up to your higher purpose? Why have you forgotten your way? What else is out there that you should be ... (Read All)

ANGER MANAGEMENT AND YOUR LIFE

Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Anger management and your life

When it comes to anger management you want to reconstruct the person in the way they think. With anger management they will try to limit the swearing and tone that can be considered threatening. They will try to knock out the drama. Those who get angry tend to be over dramatic and irrational.

They became very paranoid as well. When it comes to anger management they will try to pin point the triggers and then try to make the person think di... (Read All)

Anger management: there is light at the end of the tunnel!

Mon, 08 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0100

While sometimes we have very good reasons for getting angry, there are often subconscious reasons which cause us to errupt needlessly and create a lot of damaging situations in our lives. So let's look at why we get angry and what to do about it. The subconscious' role is to guard us from pain. Things we find too hard to deal with get burried inside of us so that we can get on with life. But deeper than the subconscious, is the unconscious. Why are we unconscious? This is the same as asking abou... (Read All)

Anger and Steroids

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Andre was 25 years old. He stood about 6'3 and weighed 235 pounds. He boasted about being an up and coming Ultimate Fighter, but it was not his rage in the cage that brought him to anger management classes. Andre was arrested for assaulting another man as they argued at a local car auction. Admittedly Andre confessed that the fellow buyer was no match for him. The fellow buyer was a 5ft 6inced middle age man with the belly over belt syndrome. Andre stated after a heated debate he could not stop ... (Read All)

Anger or Mental Illness

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Anger is a momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you-HoraceThe majority of my clients fall under the category of the garden variety ârageaholic.â The majority of them have good reason to be angry. They just have not discovered how to express it in productive ways. From time to time, I will come in contact with an individual who canât be reasoned with. No matter how they try, they canât seem to get a grip on their aggression. Many of these individual suffer from me... (Read All)

Anger Management: Are You Able To Say Both YES And NO?

Fri, 05 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0100

I hear from many people that they see ever increasing expressions of anger in their everyday life. Understanding the process of anger is an important topic for all of us to take a closer look at.

If you take the time to delve deeper into your own anger, or resentment, you will often find that you are seriously limiting your ability to feel and express the full range of your emotions. In the process of limiting yourself, you become the victim of your emotions. You might be angry because ... (Read All)

How to Resolve Any Problem and Get What You Want

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0100

People who feel angry often think they are angry because the other person âmade themâ angry. This anger management step focuses on the power you have to undo this misconception and choose to deal with angry people in a way that makes life more wonderful for you and others.4 Anger Resolution Steps from Lori Prokop To do this, you will identify: 1) Your clear observation without judgment, wrongness or blame2) Your feelings, 3) Your needs and 4) A clear request.What is a clear request? âI wan... (Read All)

Three Steps to Successfully Deal with Angry People when Tempers Flare or Violence Looms

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Did you know what is really happening when people get angry, tempers flare or violence happens?

1) We are upset our needs are not being met.
2) We are blaming ourselves or others for us not getting what we want.
3) If we speak or act from anger, it will almost guarantee we will not get what we want or we will regret it later.

When we feel angry, we are focused on what we don't want or don't have. Our thinking becomes about the wrongness of others.

The ... (Read All)

Personal Development & Happiness Tools: Anger Release

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Personal Development and Happiness: Releasing Anger

In personal development, one of the main goals is to achieve happiness. What often stands in the way are ânegativeâ emotions that linger on. Most people have some of these emotions, either repressed or lasting with no outlet. Some are low level, some are strong.

Recognising that you have this sadness or anger bottled up inside you, or dealing with lower level emotions are articles that can be found on the Urban... (Read All)

Anger Management Techniques

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0100

What are some Anger Management Techniques?Having trouble controlling anger is a major issue in many individual's lives. Addressing this issue can be difficult if the person is unwilling to admit to their problem and seek help. It is imperative that people be supportive and encouraging to those with anger issues. At times it may seem impossible since these people can be hurtful and even violent. Helping them to realize they need help would be the initial step to controlling their anger.Once an in... (Read All)

Why We Get Angry and How To Control Anger

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Anger is an emotional distress which must be checked and not allowed to grow into a mighty rage. People have died from the anger of country or group leaders through creation of wars or through acts of terrorism. Marital abuse, child abuse and street fights are some of the effects of anger that have gone out of control.

Usually a person gets angry not out of choice but out of provocation. The challenge here is to disallow provocation to influence our emotion and make us do things t... (Read All)

How to Use Myers-Briggs to Cure âHoof in Mouth Diseaseâ by Kenneth L. Meyer

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100

How to Use Myers-Briggs to Cure âHoof in Mouth Diseaseâ

By Kenneth L. Meyer

How may of you have put your foot in your mouth at some point recently?

How many of you know you hurt someone by the words you said?

All of our hand should go up on this one. So many times we will say something that we have not given much thought to. Perhaps the words we spoke were motivated from stress, perhaps from anger, perhaps the pr... (Read All)

Controlling Anger through Hypnosis

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Now a day's psychology is such a profound and a successful field though human emotions. In the field of understanding in the human mind deserves a bounty of effort and man power. The two major emotions that humans tend to struggle cruelly are depression and anger. Several say that controlling anger and depression is related to the point of view of our life and others demand that drugs are required. Everyone has an opinion to this delicate subject, and all of them assume only their is correct. ... (Read All)

How To Forgive

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The past cannot be undone. What you change is how you feel about it.

Make The Change Happen
How are you going to do it, my friend? You're all done feeling wretched all the time, you know forgive does not mean forget, you are soooo ready, but you need a plan. Read on, my friend, and find out how to get the benefits of forgiveness for yourself. Right now.

Guilt and Hatred Are Killers
Ask any doctor. Stress is a killer. This is because your body and mind are ... (Read All)

How To Deal With Difficult People Part 4-The Aggressive Driver When He Is A Loved One

Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100

45 year old John terrorized his family when they were his passengers. He would yell at them if they complained about his driving.

He would ignore them when they showed signs of discomfort and even seemed to enjoy scaring his passengers with his maneuvers such as tailgating, weaving in and out of traffic, passing other cars dangerously, and pulling too far into crosswalks so pedestrians are unable to safely cross the street. John would show aggression in other ways too ? like insisting on... (Read All)