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- 6 Anger Management Techniques to Manage Your Boss - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2010 from Joe JamesOne of the most important people to use anger management techniques with is that person in your life that you struggle getting along with that you warmly refer to as your boss. You're tired. You're discouraged. You're dejected. You're unmotivated. You may feel that your boss is intimidating, ...
Views: 7534(2 votes) - Anger Management - The Difference Between Anger and Aggression - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2010 from Joe JamesMost anger management courses should probably more accurately called aggression management classes. This is because anger and aggression are not the same thing. Anger may lead to aggression, but it is something entirely different. If you ask most people what the goal of anger management is ...
Views: 6712(1 vote) - Anger Management and Control Techniques - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Joe JamesUsing an anger management system can help you control aggressive behavior. While it may sound like a bad thing, there are techniques used that can keep anger levels to a minimum. At times you can become so upset or mad that it becomes hard to keep your attitude and temper calm. If tempers become ...
Views: 1286(1 vote) - Anger Management Class - Three Ways Automatic Thinking Fuels Anger - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Joe JamesOne thing an anger management class should help you to understand is that we all use mental shortcuts that oftentimes are very helpful, but sometimes end up fooling us into misunderstanding a situation and getting angry because of it. What do I mean by mental shortcut? Well, if you really had ...
Views: 1528(1 vote) - Anger Management Class: A Helpful Resource - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2011 from Joe JamesFor those who do recognize they have temper problem, an anger management class is a step in the right direction. Everybody in life has their own struggles and crosses to bear and sometimes it can be difficult when one decides to turn in and face these problems by themselves. Of course there is a ...
Views: 958(1 vote) - Anger Management Class: How to Find One - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2012 from Joe JamesPeople have many reasons to sign up for an anger management class. It could be that the individual wishes to change a problem that is causing conflict at work and home. Another common factor is legal issues that have led to a judge ordering the courses. Whatever the reason, a lot is gained by ...
Views: 1120(1 vote) - Anger Management Class: It Does Make a Difference! - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2012 from Joe JamesAttending an anger management class can help you with emotional issues. These classes enable individuals to combat their tendency to reflect rage and to engage in violence towards others when they are triggered into acting out aggressively. These courses help people get a handle on aggression ...
Views: 1241(1 vote) - Anger Management Class: Things to Consider Before Enrolling - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2012 from Joe JamesPeople tend to look for an anger management class for various reasons. Some may choose to do so in order to control their lives and relationships, so that they're more productive and healthy. Others may have to do so because of being issued a court order, often for receiving charges that relate ...
Views: 1062(1 vote) - Anger Management Class: Where Anger Triggers Come From - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2010 from Joe JamesA good anger management class should help you to better understand your anger triggers. We all have them. For each of us there are certain things that just get under our skin and gets our blood boiling. It's a very personal experience – what angers me may leave you wondering why I am getting ...
Views: 1168(1 vote) - Anger Management Classes: The Straight Facts - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Joe JamesThe most common anger management classes taken are done so through the court system. Many people will be ordered to take these classes if they have been involved in a domestic incident in which they lost control and hurt someone else. Men are more commonly seen taking these classes because they ...
Views: 1114(1 vote) - Anger Management for Court: Important Facts to Know - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2012 from Joe JamesThere is no difference between an anger management class for court and one you would voluntarily take. For it to be recognized the practitioner must have a license. A set curriculum must be followed and this would teach communication skills and anger management techniques and other things such ...
Views: 1555(1 vote) - Anger Management Techniques Can Give You a New Perspective - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2011 from Joe JamesUsing anger management techniques will help controlling all of the negative energy that seems to control us in our day to day operations. Let's face it: our anger can be one of our biggest foes in our life. This can be a tough thing for us to get the best of and will cause us a lot of discomfort ...
Views: 999(1 vote) - Anger Management Techniques for Chronic Anger - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Joe JamesLooking for some anger management techniques to control chronic anger? If so, you are probably here because you see the destructive effects of out of control anger on your family or work life. Chronic anger issues can destroy relationships and damage careers. Don't let this happen to you. You ...
Views: 1135(1 vote) - Anger Management Techniques: 5 Simple Ones For You - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2011 from Joe JamesAnger management techniques can be used to help keep these negative emotions under control. This is essential to a person getting in charge of their emotional health and living a happier life. Accentuate the positive of the situation. Instead of looking at the scratched paint on the door ...
Views: 1114(1 vote) - Anger Management Techniques: Some "Alternative" Approaches - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2012 from Joe JamesMeaningful anger management techniques are crucial for you to be healthy in body and mind.Bad habits are hard to break if one learns unhealthy behaviors from a family member growing up. Once a habit is learned it can be hard to let go of, but it can be done if one wants to. People have gotten ...
Views: 1332(1 vote) - Anger Management Techniques: The Top 7 Survival Strategies for the Holidays - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Joe JamesAnger management techniques for the holidays? This is a time for relaxation and good cheer, an opportunity to share love with family and friends and to reflect upon the year past and the year to come. Making popcorn as the family gathers round to watch "Miracle on 34th Street" or "A Charlie ...
Views: 1285(1 vote) - Anger Management Techniques: Where to Learn Them - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2012 from Joe JamesThere are some of us who have a hard time controlling our temper and must learn additional anger management techniques so that we will not get ourselves in trouble. Many people have heard others say to count to ten when they need to calm down. Most people can do that successfully. Men sometimes ...
Views: 1123(1 vote) - Anger Management: 3 Simple Tips to Get a Grip - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Joe JamesAnger management is confusing to some people. Expressing your anger once in a while is perfectly normal. It is actually recognized as a healthy response developed by the body to cope with stressing situations. However, when your anger slowly becomes a habit, it then becomes destructive. If ...
Views: 1158(1 vote) - Anger Management: 5 Easy Ways to Calm Yourself - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2010 from Joe JamesHave you ever over-reacted to a situation that upset you and ending up lashing out at others in ways that you later regretted? Then you may benefit from learning about anger management. We all feel angry occasionally but learning anger management skills can help us channel our feelings into ...
Views: 1191(1 vote) - Anger Management: Are You an Angeraholic? - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2010 from Joe JamesTo overcome anger management problems its critical to view anger as an addiction that you are trying to change.The reactions I get to this statement is almost always a blank or puzzled stare. What I am trying to say is that over time you reach a sort of physical homeostasis. You get used to ...
Views: 1311(2 votes) - Anger Management: How to Succeed - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2012 from Joe JamesHow does one succeed at anger management? It's important to recognize that angry feelings are common among all people. The way an individual handles an angry situation determines whether success in anger management has occurred. Though it can be difficult, there are several methods of handling ...
Views: 1181(1 vote) - Anger Management: Practice Makes Perfect - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2011 from Joe JamesMany of the anger management techniques that are now available have been designed in such a way so that you can use them on the fly. However, to ensure that you use these techniques successfully, it is important to practice them on a consistent basis, regardless of whether you are angry or not. ...
Views: 1014(1 vote) - Anger Management: Some Indications That It May Be a Problem For You - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2011 from Joe JamesWonder if you have an anger management problem? Sometimes it can be hard to tell if you have a problem because anger management problems can look different in different people. Big picture its an emotional state in which some individuals cannot even handle. Here are some broad signs that you may ...
Views: 1091(1 vote) - Anger Management: Why It Seems to Be Coming More Commonplace - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2011 from Joe JamesAnger management problems are becoming pandemic. In the world in which people live in today, there are increasingly large numbers of reasons for people to get angry. It seems often that the whole population of the world is becoming more egocentric and less caring about others. The good Samaritan ...
Views: 1027(1 vote) - Anger ManagementTechniques: Some Simple Ones - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Joe JamesAnger management techniques can help improve your relationships and lead to a healthier, happier life. Everyone feels angry sometimes. Anger management techniques can help us manage our anger in more productive ways Anger management technique #1 –Understanding anger. Anger is a state of ...
Views: 1063(1 vote) - Court Ordered Anger Management - Is it Always the Right Answer? - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2010 from Joe JamesEvery year thousands of people are required to take a court ordered anger management class. This is oftentimes mandated as an alternative to jail time for people who have been involved in some altercation, verbal or physical, that does not involve weapons or domestic violence. There are a ...
Views: 1233(1 vote) - Court Ordered Anger Management: A Primer - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2011 from Joe JamesPeople who have been arraigned in court because of committing crimes that were provoked by anger are often directed by a judge or the person presiding over their case to take court ordered anger management classes as the path way to rehabilitation therapy. This process is indeed a crucial one in ...
Views: 1174(1 vote) - Court Ordered Anger Management: The Importance of the Right Attitude - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Joe JamesIf you have to take court ordered anger management classes, then there is a chance that you will have one of two feelings. You will either be more angered that you have to take these classes, as you feel it will be a waste of your time, or you will feel relieved that your judgment was not too ...
Views: 827(1 vote) - Marriage Affairs: Definitions and Reasons - by Submitted on May 21, 2012 from Joe JamesMoney issues, health problems and misunderstandings about children are some of the common issues that arise in marriage affairs. If these problems are not well dealt with, they can see the union going down the drain. All the parties involved basically have to work towards this. There is ...
Views: 1169(1 vote) - Marriage Counseling: How to Get the Results You Want - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2010 from Joe JamesOne of the questions I am most frequently asked is what makes for successful marriage counseling. Naturally the training and background of the therapist is very important in making for a successful marriage counseling experience. However, I am going to focus on that in a separate article which ...
Views: 1507(1 vote) - Marriage Counseling: What Kind of Relationship Do You Have? - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Joe JamesIn my close to 20 years of being a marriage counselor, I’ve come to the conclusion that relationships often fall into one of four very broad categories. Do any of these sound like you? Fulfilled: You are best friends and lovers in every sense of the word. You feel supported by and are ...
Views: 823(1 vote) - Surviving Infidelity: 3 Tips on How to Deal With Your Anger - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Joe JamesOne of the most common emotions people experience in surviving infidelity is anger. Its important to first have an understanding of what anger really is. If you look at anger from a purely functional perspective its a protective response to a perceived hurt or threat, be it emotional or ...
Views: 1041(1 vote) - This is Your Brain, This is Your Brain on Anger: A Simple Explanation of How Our Emotional Brain Hijacks Our Better Intentions - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Joe JamesEmotional Brain Logic. The part of our brain that controls our emotions is located in an area of the brain called the sub-cortical region. You are unaware of most of the functions of your emotional brain. Scientists who have studied the emotional brain tell us that its main concern is ...
Views: 1813(2 votes) - Anger Management: The 5 Relationship Killers - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Joe JamesAnger Management: The 5 Relationship Killers At times, every marriage or significant relationship has times in which anger management would be helpful. Its pretty hard to live with someone and not get angry with them at some point. Interestingly, research has shown that its not the number of ...
Views: 5757(2 votes) - Denial in People with Anger Management Problems - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Joe JamesAnger can be like an addiction in that people are very creative in finding all sorts of rationales for their anger and why they don’t need anger management. At times it can almost appear as if they are in denial about their anger management issues. Part of the reason for this is that the way our ...
Views: 8589(4 votes) - 5 Anger Management Techniques for a Better Life - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Joe JamesAnger management techniques can prevent out of control anger can damage not only your relationships but also your health. Everyone feels angry at times. The vast majority of us, however, never learned how to deal with feelings of anger in constructive, healthy ways. Try some of the anger ...
Views: 857(2 votes) - Anger Management Class: Anger Management Patterns - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2010 from Joe JamesAnger management classes are not a one size fits all enterprise. Everyone has a different history, which is why we all have different things that get us angry as my recent posting on anger management triggers explained.I’m proud that my anger management class is planned so that each person who ...
Views: 808(1 vote) - Anger Management for Emotional Intelligence - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Joe JamesCan you improve your emotional intelligence through better anger management? Our capacity to empathise or identify with the feelings of others makes up our emotional intelligence (EI). It is the key to both more fulfilling interpersonal relationships and better anger management. Emotional ...
Views: 1028(1 vote) - Anger Management Techniques – What Makes for Good Ones? - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2010 from Joe JamesMost anger management techniques don’t work. Why? Oftentimes it’s because most anger management techniques approach the problem from only one perspective. You’re probably familiar with some of these skills – count to ten, take a step back and think about things, try to see things from the other ...
Views: 962(1 vote) - Surviving Infidelity and Moving Forward - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2012 from Joe JamesSurviving infidelity is now possible. Infidelity is by far, according to statistics, the leading cause of divorce throughout the world. For those people in marriages, you will agree that it is very difficult, almost impossible to survive betrayal. It is for this very reason that most marriages ...
Views: 1937(1 vote) - Surviving Infidelity:Should We Have Sex? - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Joe JamesOne of the topics couples most frequently ask me for infidelity advice on is sexuality. Is it right to have sex after an infidelity? Well, my typical answer is that it depends on how you define sex. For most of us, when we think of sex we think of intercourse. Many couples, when trying to ...
Views: 1674(1 vote) - Anger Good, Aggression Bad - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from Joe JamesAnger has gotten far too negative a rap over the last few years. I know that may sound strange coming from a guy who makes a good chunk of his living from teaching an anger management course but I really do believe it to be the case.Anger is part of being human. We all get angry, you just can't ...
Views: 1295(1 vote) - Anger Management Class: You Might Need One More Than You Realize - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Joe JamesHow do you know if you need an anger management class or are occasionally angry? No one wants to acknowledge that they need an anger management class.There are neurological reasons for it, but you kind of go into a type of denial when it comes to acknowledging that you might need help. Many ...
Views: 783(1 vote) - Anger Management Techniques for a New Year - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Joe JamesA new year means new year resolutions and learning a few anger management techniques to improve your relationships is a great way to start. When you are feeling most hurt and vulnerable, it's easy to lash out at others and do things you may regret later on. Anger is a natural, healthy human ...
Views: 1296(1 vote) - Marriage Affair: Common Problems You May Face - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2012 from Joe JamesA marriage affair breaks the commitment made by both partners. There is nothing heartbreaking than finding out that the one you love is actually having extra pleasure outside your union. Extramarital issues include those activities like extramarital sex, infidelity and adultery. Adultery ...
Views: 1200(1 vote) - Surviving Infidelity: It Doesn't Have to Mean The End for You - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2011 from Joe JamesSurviving Infidelity in any relationship can be difficult, but it is possible. There are many things that one should consider when they are walking down this road. First, ask yourself if your relationship is worth saving once all trust has been broken. There are many different issues to take ...
Views: 911(1 vote) - Surviving Infidelity: Baby Steps - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2012 from Joe JamesSurviving infidelity is never easy, no matter how forgiving any couple may be. Adultery remains the worst offense that any spouse can commit against his partner, since it is a direct assault upon every single principle of the marriage union. In many cases, the offended spouse is so wounded that ...
Views: 2177(1 vote) - Marriage and Infidelity - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2012 from Joe JamesMarriage & infidelity is a sentence that goes hand in hand. A lot of people are not interested in God any-more, apart from on their wedding day. However, if they gave God a chance they may find that their relationship lasts. Getting married doesn't count for anything nowadays. However, that ...
Views: 802(1 vote) - 5 Anger Management Techniques for Children - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Joe JamesAnger management techniques for children is a growing field and one that's increasingly important for today's kids. 1) Adult role models are the ones who teach children how to respond to feeling angry. Yelling and screaming and reacting with physical violence is something that kids learn ...
Views: 1339 - After an Affair: 5 Ways to Cope with Flashbacks - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Joe JamesThe unpredictability of flashbacks after an affair can be very exasperating. Sometimes it can feel like you are taking one step forward and two steps back. This can be especially true when you feel like you've been making progress. Sometimes it may feel as if the roller coaster ride will never ...
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