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Inside
Winter 2007...
Angry All the Time:
Your Guide to Living with an Angry Person
Very angry people live in a trap. They say things they
don’t mean, and hurt people they love. They even may begin to hate themselves.
For an angry person, breaking the vicious cycle of problem anger is hard.
However, living with an angry person is harder….
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Lower
Your Stress by Conquering Your Mess
Household organization is a great way to decrease
stress and increase the quality of your life. When your home is well ordered,
people and things get to where they need to be, tasks get done, and family life
is cherished--all with a minimum of fuss and bother….
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Examining Our Relationships:
What a Healthy and Unhealthy Relationship Looks Like, and How to Get Rid of the Unhealthy Ones!
Relationships are intended to enrich our lives. A
healthy relationship, whether family, friendship or romance, should increase
your feelings of self-worth, offer enjoyment and the opportunity for individual
growth. In a healthy relationship, both parties perceive that they are
individually receiving a fair exchange. Their relationship offers both joint
and individual benefits and rewards….Like
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How Healthy Are Your Hormones?
Changing hormone levels can make us emotional wrecks,
just like they did when we were teenagers. Do you find yourself muttering,
“I’m getting upset over things I would have laughed at last year. I can’t even
remember the last time I had a good laugh. I hate my husband.”? But even if we’re miserable, we
don’t want to believe that something is awry with our hormones, the very source
of our femininity and fertility….Like
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Rules for Fighting Fair
Imagine a sport -- like soccer or football -- with no rules. The players would be fouling each other and causing injury.
There would be no purpose to the game and they wouldn’t reach any goals or score. The same is true when arguing with
friends or loved ones. When arguing with no rules, someone will be hurt and the conflict will not be resolved.
With rules, however, the “game” proceeds in an orderly way. There may be conflict on the field, but it’s controlled
and no real harm is done….Like
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“Why Is It Always About You?”
Loving
the Self-absorbed Person
Are you in an intimate relationship with someone who
has an overly inflated self-esteem? They’re never wrong, they expect others to
read their mind, and they put everyone else down. You may be in a relationship
with a self-absorbed person, and this is producing distress for you. You try
hard to make the relationship work, but….Like
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Letting Go of Worry
Fretting
about what might happen? Worry is a continuous stream of negativity that interrupts
your mode of thought. It’s a method of “self-talk” that we use as a
way to cope with bothersome situations in our life. It's usually not focused on any one thing,
but jumps from negative thought to negative thought. Worry drains and wastes your energy and makes
you less likely to make good decisions.….Like
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Vampires at Work
How to Stop your Boss/Co-workers from Draining You
Whew, another tough day at work! It's over; you've made it
back home, but you're dragging, feeling used up, burned out and stressed to the
max. Are you overworked? Maybe. But, then again, maybe not. The problem could
be the energy-sucking co-worker sitting in the cubicle next to you..….Like
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Establishing Healthy Boundaries
Do you sometimes agree to do things that you don’t really
want to do? Do you have a hard time standing up for yourself? When you say the word
“boundaries,” many people automatically think of words like “restrictions,
selfishness, and no fun.” But boundaries are anything but those things! Boundaries
encourage love, respect and freedom. A boundary is a healthy barrier between you and other people
-- like a strong golden rope that you weave
through the areas of your life -- with a banner attached that reads “STOP,
that’s not accepted here”. It’s a line in your life, where you have determined, that others can not cross.….Like
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Stepfamilies Can Be Fun
Steps for Blending Successfully
No, really……a stepfamily can be fun, challenging
and likely the most worthwhile experience of your life! Even though it may not seem that way right
now, by following just a few steps, YOUR stepfamily can be fun too. No more feeling that the vision of stepfamily
bliss has eluded your family. Wow…..just think…….harmony in your house.….Like
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The Power of Affirmations
What to Say When You Talk to Yourself
Self-talk is an ongoing dialogue in your head and it
doesn’t mean you're crazy, although I'm sure you have friends that will gladly
disagree. This dialogue is a natural part of a healthy thought process and
really comes in handy when you have to reason your way through life’s
situations.….Like
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Stop Hitting the Snooze
If you come alive after 6 p.m., but have a day
job and/or a family, you probably find yourself frequently out of step with the
rest of the world. While everyone else is bouncing out to meet the day, you’re
hitting the snooze button and wishing those daily responsibilities would wait
until at least afternoon.….Like
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Create the Life you Really Want to Live
Do you ever catch yourself saying that you'll really
start living your ideal life when”…. “when I have more money" or "when I have more time"
or "when the kids are grown", or “when…”? Stop dreaming and begin to
take steps toward your ideal life right now. Perhaps you want to start a business; change careers;
improve your relationship; or just take up a hobby….whatever your dream, stop
making excuses of why you can’t – because you can! ….Like
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The Spectrum of Anger
Wouldn’t it be nice to deal with anger in a
positive way, rather than holding it in and/or exploding when we become
overwhelmed? Learning to assertively express anger, in a timely fashion,
is the most effective way to manage anger most of the time. There is a spectrum to anger, that runs from red hot to icy blue.….Like
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Mother-in-Laws
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Let’s face it, who dreams of being a
mother-in-law when they grow up? Sure, moms may contemplate the future joys of
being grandmothers, and daughters may dream of being blushing brides, but no
one wants to be cast in the role of the intrusive, overbearing, and unwanted
mother–in-law. Yuck. It holds about as much allure as becoming the evil
stepmother.….Like
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Get Your Kids to Cooperate
Stop Yelling, Nagging and Pleading
What is the number one question and complaint from
parents around the globe? “How can I get my kids to cooperate with me? I’m
constantly nagging and complaining, not that it does any good! It seems like it
starts in the morning and doesn’t end until they are all asleep. I get so
frustrated, I really don’t know what to do!”….Like
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“I Hate You -- Don't Leave Me”
When your Partner / Family Member has Borderline Personality Disorder
Do you try to avoid horrible, confusing
arguments by concealing your thoughts and feelings? Are you being accused of
things you never did or said? Do you feel like you are always walking on
eggshells? That anything you do or say will be twisted against you? You may be
in a relationship with someone who is suffering with Borderline Personality
Disorder.….Like
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Healing from Loss and Sadness
Learning to say good-bye is a necessary and
inescapable human lesson. Loss is not a lesson in experiencing grief. It’s a
lesson in detachment -- in learning to let go.….Like
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Don't Panic!
Taking Control of Your Anxiety
Do you frequently find yourself worried, wound-up, and on edge? Do you experience physical symptoms
like a pounding heart, feeling out of breath, or dizziness? Do you fear that
something horrible could happen to you? If you answered yes to these questions, then, like 40 million adult
Americans, you may be experiencing a panic attack. ….Like
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Fear 101
Fighting Your Fears and Winning
What are you afraid of? Do you run for your life when you see a dog?
Do snakes or spiders get your heart racing? Do your palms begin to sweat when
you enter an airplane? For many of us, our built-in fear response kicks into overdrive even though
there's no immediate danger, and these situations trigger the uncomfortable physical
reactions. Everyone is afraid of something.….Like
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And much more in this issue....
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