Tag Archives: negative emotions

Help! I Feel So Frustrated with my Life!

Our frame of thinking and general attitude on life determines how satisfied we will feel and how successful we will become. A person who has a positive expectation about life in general, will behave accepting what life offers as an endless learning opportunity. This person will function in a more relaxed, calm and efficient way [...]

Skills for Managing Relationship Conflict

According to the Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples Education, the number one predecessor of divorce is avoiding conflict. Strong relationships are more immune to divorce because the couple handles conflict in a healthy, constructive way. What about you? If you are reading this blog, you probably feel that your relationship is in danger of [...]

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 [...]

How to Handle Confrontations

Is it hard for you to handle confrontation? It could be you are fighting with someone, witnessing a fight, or need to tell someone that they’ve upset you – the situation makes your palms sweat, your stomach hurt, or you voice crack. These are all normal reactions, as most confrontations are uncomfortable and anxiety-filled situations. [...]

How to Stop Your Partner’s Intimidation

In our previous post, we discussed how to recognize whether or not you are being intimidated (or intimidating others!). Now, we will discuss the steps that should be taken to stop this behavior. There are many steps you can take to stop allowing others to intimidate you. The first step you should take is to [...]