The workplace is a small model of the real world. In a lot of ways it’s like the television show “Survivor.” Some people survive and stay on the island; some are voted off. There are challenges all the time and those that pass the tests often are the ones who stay on.
The biggest difference between [...]
If you’ve ever been angry at work …
March 16, 2010 by 1 Comment
Mindfulness & Anger
March 16, 2010 by 1 Comment
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Mindfulness. What is it?
In my Aggresssion Reduction classes, a key to reducing the hostile reactions often accompanying anger is mindfulness. So what does mindfulness mean?
Simply – and it is simple – it is stopping and noticing -
Noticing what is going on in your body.
Noticing what your mind is telling you.
Noticing [...]
Anger Management is a Dead Man’s Goal
March 4, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Anger Management is a Dead Man’s Goal?
You say, “What the hell are you talking about? If you can’t manage your anger, you have a big problem.”
Really? Yup. Really.
So, what is a dead man’s (or woman’s) goal?
A dead man’s goal is having a goal that will be fulfilled automatically when you are dead. Think about managing [...]
Anger in the Old World?
March 1, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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A true anger story from a while back. I was reading the paper some time ago and I came across an article about violence in my fair city, Minneapolis. There had been what I would call a rash of shootings and murders here. When that sort of thing happens, we [...]
Anger is in the Air
February 22, 2010 by Leave a Comment
photo credit: josh.liba What can you do about anger?
Anger showed its face to me very clearly when this next thing happened. I was walking along the concourse in a major airport a while back. It was busy, crowded, people going every which way. I happened to be carrying a book with the words “Anger [...]
What is the Problem – Anger or Hostility?
February 18, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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What is the Problem – Anger or Hostility?
What is the problem with the following statements culled from an article in USA Today?
Psychologists say it’s normal to get angry. We all do it – and we need to feel anger. It’s a basic human emotion, they say.
More and more, though, we see people [...]