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How To Deal With Angry People: A Survival Guide - by Tony FioreFour Ways to Deal with a Passive-aggressive Person - by Tony Fiore- Anger: Hell On Wheels - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2007 from Julie ChristiansenAnger it seems, is on a roll. A recent survey by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation found there are 12 per cent of young men aged 16 to 24 said they were more likely to honk their horn in annoyance, while the vast majority of older drivers -- 95 per cent -- didn't use the horn when ...
Views: 1532 - Anger and Stress Management Classes - by Anger is one emotion we all have. For some of us anger is the primaryway we express our needs when we get upset. What is interesting aboutanger is that it is usually a response to some other emotion we arehaving. Really give it some thought. Think about the last time youwere really upset. ...
Views: 1531(2 votes) - "AR You Ready to Reduce Anger in Your Relationships?" - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2016 from Janet PfeifferRelationships are the most challenging aspect of life whether personal, professional, casual or intimate. Even with those we love deeply, such as family members, getting along can prove challenging. Consider this: more than half of all American families are estranged from one another due in part ...
Views: 1530 - Anger Management Class: The 3 Anger Responses - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Joe JamesThe primary goal of an anger management class is to help you reduce and manage your anger before it becomes destructive and out of control. Although everyone feels angry at times, when it's not managed properly anger can become destructive and uncontrollable. There are physiological changes ...
Views: 1529 - Why Is My Wife So Angry All Time: How To Calm An Angry Wife - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2021 from Baker JackWhy Is My Wife So Angry All Time: How To Calm An Angry Wife Are you shaking your head, and wondering why on earth your wife is always so darned angry. If you are then you're not alone. In fact I went through it myself and wasn't sure if I was going to be able to save my marriage because of ...
Views: 1529 - Anger Management Classes Sometimes Benefit Couples More Than Marriage Counseling - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2012 from Ari NovickFor most marriages, marriage counseling is very crucial and important. Without it, many marriages would have crumbled. Marriage counseling involves giving advice to couples on how to achieve mutual understanding. This, however, is usually rendered during a period of marital discord. Issues that ...
Views: 1528(1 vote) - Something Happened On The Way To My Life... - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2006 from Linda McCarrinSOMETHING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO MY LIFE…by Linda McCarrin, B.A., CHLC There you are going along…going to work, going to school, taking care of your daily duties, plans for the weekends, etc. You are taking care of business or so it seems and BAM! out of the blue some sort of volcanic eruption ...
Views: 1528 - Anger Management Classes: The Many Benefits - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Joe JamesWhy attend anger management classes? As common an emotion as anger is, some people actually find it challenging to control anger-related outbursts. This often leads to a degradation of existing relationships while eliminating the possibility of creating new ones. People who have issues ...
Views: 1527 - To Fight or Not to Fight? That is the Question - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2014 from Janet PfeifferDo you enjoy a good fight? I don't but I know some people who do. Regardless of who we are interacting with, differences of opinion, issues , and conflict will arise periodically. Some approach arguments with zest, others with great trepidation, and some avoid them at all costs. There are times ...
Views: 1525(1 vote) - "WHY" This Gets Rid of Anger - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2015 from Janet PfeifferIt doesn't take much for some people to get angry. For others, the process takes a bit longer. There must be certain criteria present before one is willing to relinquish their serenity. For those who fly off the handle rather quickly, there is a simple one word question they can ask before ...
Views: 1523 - 3 Keys To an Anger-Free Life - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2015 from Janet PfeifferHave you been upset about an issue that seems to make no sense and asked yourself, "Why did I get so angry over something that was relatively minor?" Oftentimes, our response is triggered not by the present issue but from an alternative source. Odd as it may seem, the past and future can hold ...
Views: 1521 - Tips on Managing your Anger - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from cedric riceAnger is a natural emotion. It occurs as a defensive response to an unlawful aggression, threat, force, violence and intimidation to your well-being. Sometimes being angry is fine and warranted because it is a natural emotion. The benefit of anger is that it spurs us to action. The problem ...
Views: 1520 - Anger Friend or Foe? or Anger Management or Decreasing Anger - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2010 from JoAnne Ceccarelli-EganAnger: Friend or Foe? Anger management or Decreasing anger Is anger an uncomfortable emotion for you? Do you tend to deny and repress it because you have been socialized to believe it is not good to be angry? Emotions are neither good nor bad they just exist and you do not have control ...
Views: 1517(5 votes) - ***CHOICES IN ANGER: Emotions, Mind and Spirit, Part 4 - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Daniel BenorLooking deeper If you take a spiritual perspective, assuming that every experience in life is a potential healing lesson, an invitation from your higher self to learn and to grow, then challenges in your life may have a different “feel” to them. This is a major reframing! If someone does ...
Views: 1515 - Adversity, Anger, and Awareness - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2016 from Janet PfeifferI've never met anyone who didn't have to face adversity at some point in their lifetime. Whether in our personal relationships, professional lives, in regards to a health issue, academically or financially, hardships seem to be a standard component of life. Of late, many people have adopted ...
Views: 1515 - Anger Management:: You Have To Own It To Manage It - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from Mitchell MilchPeople don’t fall into neat little categories no matter how hard we try to classify them. Still, in my psychotherapy practice I do notice a strong correlation between folks with chronic anger management problems and those who exhibit self defeating personality traits. These clients’ identities ...
Views: 1512 - Treating Anger by Controlling Management - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from edy weeIt is often difficulty to maintain control of your impulses when others around us make us angry. It is even more hard when the prices in the economy increases every year, and the legal and political scheme is regularly putting more burden on us everyday. Most of us cope with the stressors in ...
Views: 1512 - Managing Anger - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from David OttBefore Anger, Pain and Fear Before we strike out with such a powerful reflex response, we are always feeling hurt or threatened in some way. The situation, which triggers our reflex anger, is often just the last straw, the final stress, the last ripple to overwhelm and sink an already tired ...
Views: 1511 - Using Emotions As Tools - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2015 from Janet PfeifferVery often people query me as to whether or not anger is a bad emotion to which I reply "No." All emotions have purpose and value. None are good or bad. They simply are. It is how we utilize them, our actions, that determines their positive or negative value. Emotions are messengers that help us ...
Views: 1511 - How To Turn A Bad Day Into A Better One - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2012 from Kimberley CohenThere really is no such thing as a "bad" day. There are days that are certainly much more challenging than others, to say the least, but that doesn't make them bad. Know that you can make them better. Days are filled with ups and downs. Some will be exciting, heartwarming, moving, ...
Views: 1510(1 vote) - Intercept Anger Before It Begins - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2014 from Janet PfeifferWe all get angry. It's a normal part of our human experience. Anger is neither wrong nor bad. As with all emotions, it serves a valuable purpose and in this case alerts us to the fact that something is amiss and needs our attention to correct. It is how we choose to express and apply it that ...
Views: 1510 - What's Behind Your Anger? - by Submitted on May 25, 2013 from Zarla LeahThe majority of people on the planet have had some sort of problem with anger and with people doing things that make them feel angry. People have looked at and dealt with anger in a variety of ways. I want to speak about anger today and what I have learned about it over the years. For a few ...
Views: 1510(1 vote) - Balancing Your Emotions - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Carolyn BatesWhen you find yourself crying a lot, getting angry a lot, complaining a lot, feeling depressed a lot (you get the idea); your emotions are out of check. You’re being flooded with emotion, which makes “thinking”, good judgment and decision making impossible. This so frequently happens as we ...
Views: 1508 - Why People Are Going Postal - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2013 from David SamuelHave you ever been, or talked to someone who is clearly upset and when asked; “What’s wrong?” insists that nothing is wrong? The more you probe, the more they resist. There is clearly something wrong but they will not open up. You write it off as being emotionally closed and eventually give ...
Views: 1505(2 votes) - Three Key Strategies For Reducing Anger - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2014 from Janet PfeifferI see clients ever week who ask me to teach them how to control their tempers. "I'm not the person to help you with that. Controlling anger can be hazardous to your health and to the safety of those around you." Most often, they stare at me in disbelief. "Controlling anger takes an enormous ...
Views: 1504(2 votes) - Is Trump's Impeachment a Definite Possibility? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2017 from Thabet Sava HassanIt seems that a new Trump's scandal or controversy surfaces on the venues of the media on a daily basis. One may wonder about reasons behind his ability to withstand the heat to remain president of the USA(POTUS). With a defiant attitude, president Trump is using Twitter to defend his ...
Views: 1503 - The A~N~Y Words and Anger - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2015 from Janet PfeifferThere are thousands of things that trigger our anger: aggressive drivers, rude coworkers, disrespectful children, lying politicians, high taxes, unfairness, and favoritism just to name a few. A critical statement or offensive comment can raise our ire to which we may respond with indignation. ...
Views: 1502 - Take Responsibility to Control Your Thinking - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Ian HendersonIt has been said that as an animal, we humans are pretty weak. In a straight fight against a lion, tiger or bear there is little or no doubt that we’d come off worst. We are smaller, slower, weaker and more fragile. We don’t see as well, hear as well or smell as well as some animals do. So, how ...
Views: 1501(3 votes) - How to Deal with Passive-Aggressive People - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2014 from nancy traversThe trouble with passive-aggression is that both the giver and the receiver often have no idea what’s really going on. In other words, the person who’s passive-aggressive (P-A) may know he hates conflict, may know he’s feeling a little angry and may know he’s covering it up. But he doesn’t ...
Views: 1498 - Just Say "No" to Drama - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2015 from Janet PfeifferIt seems as though one cannot make it through an entire day without drama popping up somewhere. Whether at work, in the news, or within our own homes, we are constantly surrounded with chaos and crisis. While some seem to thrive on it, others avoid it like the plague. Not all drama is harmful. ...
Views: 1497 - Understanding and Managing Anger - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2012 from Martha DawsonAnger is a normal emotion like any other emotion. Human beings are hard wired to experience anger as a means to preserve ourselves. Instinctively anger inspires one to fight, to defend or to take cover as it alerts one to a perceived threat. In this view, we can see how important anger can be in ...
Views: 1497 - Coping with Conflict Part One - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2007 from Julie ChristiansenAnger Solutions™ at Work: How do you cope with Conflict? Conflict is a part of everyday life, and is ever present in a working environment. Contrary to popular belief, conflict is not always a bad thing – and often leads to great ideas, strategies, and business enhancing products ...
Views: 1496 - 7 Practical Anger Management Techniques - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2016 from Best CatcherAnger is a powerful emotion that can affect the whole your life. It may ruin your relations with family, friends, and co-workers. It can affect your health and emotional well-being. But you already know that all, don’t you? You are here because you know you have a problem with letting it go. ...
Views: 1495 - The Reason that we need to Forgive - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from cedric riceThe Reason that we need to Forgive Learning to forgive others is something which I wrestled with for quite a long time. I was the type person who would hold a grudge for years if I had to, and my favorite saying was: “I’ll get even if it takes a thousand years.” This attitude didn’t help me ...
Views: 1492 - Get Anger Under Control Before Your Spouse Leaves You - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Ari NovickAnger problems can ruin a relationship before it has a real chance to grow, or even after 25 years of marriage. For some the most effective answer to control anger is online anger management courses. The real problem isn’t always fixing the anger issue. It is recognizing there is a problem ...
Views: 1491 - How to Stop Being Angry For No Reason - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2020 from Trevor DumbletonSometimes we realize that we have become angry too quickly and that there are also no really objective reasons to justify this level of anger. It is possible that this happens to us in a continuous way, but ow to stop being angry for no reason? 1. Control your perspective It is possible ...
Views: 1491 - Know Your Weaknesses - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2013 from Yamaya CruzLet’s get ready to rumble. Hey! I am guilty of it. I am guilty of having terrible fantasies about beating up people. Although I make a point to be non-violent and try and handle all my affairs with flair and civility in the real world, there is an evil wicked part of me that just wants to see ...
Views: 1489(2 votes) - Is There A Buddha In The White House? - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2008 from Laura YoungI read A Path with a Heart by Jack Kornfield several years ago and one story that never left me was a Buddhist exercise in which you are to imagine that everyone around you, from your friends, family and coworkers to the person next in line at the grocery story, is an enlightened Buddha and they ...
Views: 1486 - Transforming Rage into Right Action - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2013 from Janet Smith WarfieldI have always had to go deeply into my own rage in order to bring it into the light to heal. If I don't allow myself to feel the rage, I cannot heal either myself or others. Not allowing myself to feel it is like clamping a lid on a boiling pot of water. Eventually, it boils over in uncontrolled ...
Views: 1486 - Support Well-being: Combined Effects of Color, Light, Sound, and Aroma - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2009 from Renee WaldmanHow have you handled the challenges of preparing for a test, a race, a promotion or a class reunion? Whether you are aspiring toward weight loss, improved fitness, increased mental acuity or greater emotional resilience, nearly every person has had the experience of pursuing a self-set goal. ...
Views: 1484 - Why Go Off Track With An Attack; It’s Really A Lack. - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Ewa SchwarzUnderstanding what happens when a person verbally attacks is the key to knowing how to respond to them. The hardest situations are ones where there have been ongoing attacks for a long period of time. We all know this by its common name, verbal abuse. There are two sides that we need to look at ...
Views: 1484 - Anger Management Tips for Stressful Situations - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Tony DosanjhWhen an individual already has with anger issues, their emotions get volatile when put in stressful situations. When faced with a difficult situation, they often tend to get excessively defensive. For them getting angry is the easier path than taking charge of the situation. This is a wrong ...
Views: 1482(2 votes) - The Gift of Jealousy - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Samantha BennettIt isn’t the prettiest side of your personality, but there it is: jealousy. Ick. How very seventh grade of you. But all of us, no matter how far beyond seventh grade we’ve gotten, feel jealous sometimes. And here’s the news flash: jealousy is a gift. Jealousy is your gut’s way of telling ...
Views: 1482 - Emotions: The Weight of a Sack Full of Potatoes - by Submitted on May 11, 2016 from Frosty WooldridgeIn a presentation I attended years ago, the speaker asked the audience, “How much do you think this eight ounce glass of water weighs?” After many guesses, the speaker said, “The weight depends on how far you hold it from your body and how long you hold it.” In other words, by holding the ...
Views: 1481(1 vote) - Two Tips to Manage Anger - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Martha DawsonAnger is a normal emotion like any other emotion. Human beings are hard wired to experience anger as a means to preserve ourselves. Instinctively anger inspires one to fight, to defend or to take cover as it alerts one to a perceived threat. In this view, we can see how important anger can be in ...
Views: 1478 - HEALTH Public Awareness is a global responsibility - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2012 from Elizabeth McNallyIt is unthinkable that someone exposes others to a debilitating disease simply because they feel it concerns no one that they are sick. Fear of being discarded may lie beneath such attitude. Even worse are those who refuse treatment and propagate illness without the least ...
Views: 1477 - 8 Ways To Have An Anxiety Free Experience This Holiday Season - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2013 from Dennis SimsekI have to admit i'm not a big fan of the continuous christmas carols, crowded shopping centers or the pressures to prepare holiday meals for people. Call me the grinch, but the holiday season for many can be a time of relentless stress and anxiety rather then a festive experience. But a few ...
Views: 1476 - Get Difficult Relationships on the Right TRAC - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2014 from Janet PfeifferFor the most part, I don't associate with people who difficult to get along with. Being a sole entrepreneur, I am not subjected to dealing with obnoxious coworkers, irate customers or demanding bosses (although I am tough to work for but fortunately I get along very well with myself). Socially, ...
Views: 1473 - Tough Advice About Anger - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2014 from Janet PfeifferEverybody gets angry, even me. Professionally, I've been helping people understand and reduce their anger for twenty years. And in all honesty, I do practice what I preach. I experience far less anger and frustration than I did when I was younger, perhaps some of which is due to age. People ...
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