Making friends is relatively easy… keeping friendships is what sometimes gets messy. It happens at times because we begin to assume that friends or close ones should always understand us and will stay by us. But like Oliver Wendell Holmes said “Don’t flatter yourself that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. [...]
“I must never be late”… “I have to be perfect”… “I should always tell the truth”… How often do you catch yourself making such statements to yourself? Most of us are programmed right from childhood to freely use the ‘should’ – ‘must’ – ‘have to’ rule book on ourselves and others. So what happens when [...]
What is stress? Stress is a response to real and imagined event that alters the normal functioning of the body. Stress arises when a situation is perceived as stressful. Stress is often associated with situations that you find difficult to handle. How you view things also affects your stress level. If you have very high [...]
What’s anger? Anger is an automatic emotional response to a real or perceived threat. It generates energy as well as motivation to eliminate that threat. The greater the threat, the higher the level of arousal and greater motivation to eliminate it. So the 3 key aspects of anger include Threat Energy Motivation This shows that [...]
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.” - Mark Twain
Instructions: Score 1point for every statement that you agree with. I am quick to say yes to requests before taking the time to consider what the task involves, or the time it may take. I have a difficult time telling family members and friends that they have done something that offends me. Sometimes it is [...]
“Winning is not a sometime thing; it’s an all the time thing. You don’t win once in a while; you don’t do things right once in a while; you do them right all the time.” — Vince Lombardi, 1913-1970, Hall of Fame Football Coach
There is a party late in the night. You have to reach office early next morning for a very important meeting. You don’t want to go but your friends are repeatedly inviting you. How would you respond? a) Say “what is wrong with you people. How can you even think of asking me out tonight? [...]