Tag Archives: control

Is Conflict our Way of Growing Up?

Let’s take a different perspective on conflict. Not one that tells the usual story about a victim and a victimizer, but a balanced view including both sides’ perspectives, as two players participating in a shared game:  to get satisfaction of their own needs.
Any relationship is an implicit contract in which both individuals promise to help [...]

How to Deal with Difficult People

What does it mean, that someone is difficult?
Every day, we come into contact with people that are walking emotional bundles. They carry the weight of past experiences with them, framing their present experiences as well as whatever wrong assumptions about life they have gained from those hurts.
Their previous experiences have conditioned them, from childhood on, [...]

Signs of a difficult boss

We all know that it is hard to work for someone you simply can’t respect. However, is that lack of respect a sign of a faulty boss, or a faulty worker?
Though the question is hard, maybe even confrontational, it is important to remember that everyone has points in their lives where they need to sit [...]

5 Steps for Anger-Free Holidays!

There can be many opportunities for you to feel the joy promised by the season…but also to feel that your buttons are pushed beyond your limits. It’s in your hands to have a simple plan to manage holidays stress with grace and class.
No more family anger explosions leaving a sour taste in your memory, and [...]

Emotional Conflict produced by Mind Games?

Does a fight with your partner often result in them putting all the blame on you and your shortcomings?
The biggest temptation in a situation like this, as it drags on and on and you feel worse and worse, is to say “Yes, you’re right” and end the conversation. They walk away with a satisfied look [...]

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