We all deal with our personal emotional pain in different ways. Some are healthy, some are not. Good or bad, these ways in which we handle our pain are called “scripts.” They are the sequence of behaviors stored in our brains as "the way to do … [Read more...]
Happiness is managing disputes fairly and lovingly
When we were young, and just in love, having a dispute with your loved one did feel like a disaster. The first days were heaven on earth then something happened and the day after was hell on earth. Day two then is attached to negative feelings such … [Read more...]
Do you have a plan for your own life?
There are two ways of doing life: a) Living life as it happens, in a naive way, adapting yourself to what life dishes out to you ( as the facts of family of origin; level of poverty/wealth; educational possibilities; personal health, etc), being … [Read more...]
How to deal with emotional turmoil?
Conflict-seeking people have mastered all your emotional buttons, and they push them with regularity. Here, we want to remember that it takes two to tango. When you are ready to deny them the drama and adrenaline rush (by behaving calmer and less … [Read more...]
Build relationship skills: assertion
We find too many times in situations where there is friction and a deep sense of frustration of basic emotional needs. In life, we deal with other people sometimes as short in skills as we are to be able to talk and express needs and negotiate … [Read more...]
