Confronting the problems in our lives and living an authentic existence can be elusive for many. Some of us hate to confront the things that are enviably making us unhappy. We hear our emotions telling us that that we need to make changes in our job, marriage, health and life’s focus yet ... Views: 1295
As children we dream and workout these dreams through play. On the playground children become doctors, lawyers, firemen, policemen, truck drivers etc. Children learn to perceive what they love, what they hate, what makes them happy and sad on the playground. The full ranges of emotions are ... Views: 941
Why we need anger
Why do we need anger? Consider the following reasons.
• To protect our rights
• To help us maintain an individual identity
• To ward off those who are bent on preying on the weak
• To moralize against social injustice
• As a warning signal ... Views: 2369
Licensed mental health clinicians including psychologists, clinical social workers and licensed professional counselors are all familiar with and are trained to perform assessments. The most common may be the psychosocial assessment. This assessment takes a global look at the individual’s ... Views: 9881
In part three of this series of articles I will examine the ADA model. ADA stands for awareness-dialogue-action. It is the assertion of this author that mastering anger awareness and emotional literacy is key to anger management. One must be aware of the things that cause emotional reactions in ... Views: 818
In part the last article entitled Change Your Language and Reduce Your Anger I introduce the idea of how a poor emotional vocabulary was linked to anger management. I suggested that anger is a secondary emotion driven by many primary emotions. This concept is not new however what I have been ... Views: 1258
I am a firm believer in the idea that how humans express language holds one of the keys to reducing anger. The world renowned anger management from Anderson and Anderson proposes that anger management, stress management, emotional intelligence and communication skills are fundamental to anger ... Views: 1081