Tag Archives: emotions

Top 5 Indicators of Pent Up Anger

May 18, 2012 – 11:48 am

Pent up anger is when you don’t realize how angry you are until you react to a silly situation that could be ignored easily (perhaps a 3 on the frustration scale), with a full-on anger explosion (a 10 on the frustration scale). This disproportionate reaction to “the small stuff” reveals that you are harboring anger [...]

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Fighting Again? Find Out If Your Relationship Is Do, or Die

April 6, 2012 – 12:34 pm

We talk a lot about managing your differences and learning to see them as opportunities to grow as a couple. Quite often, subjective things like “opposite personalities” are opportunities to express respect and trust, and don’t have to be what breaks the relationship apart. Helping couples in trouble see that is part of why we [...]

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A Better Relationship Means Telling Your Partner Where it Hurts

March 30, 2012 – 2:45 am

Much of the conflict in our lives begins when we feel that we are suffering (either alone or at the hands of those we’re in conflict with).Brian Lynch, M.D., has shared his thoughts on suffering and how we can see it in a different way. This helps tremendously when trying to create more peace and [...]

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Emotions, the Hidden Engine of our Decisions!

March 12, 2012 – 12:05 pm

How under each decision our emotions are hiding, looking for satisfaction first, and then we get to rationalize our decision.

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Are you passive, assertive, or aggressive?

March 5, 2012 – 12:39 pm

Your communication style is important to recognize and define, as it affects how people react to you and how they address your needs. In the workplace, it can be especially important to know how you are communicating (and thus how you are perceived) as a professional colleague. It is also important in personal relationships, in [...]

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