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Reality Check: Wherever you go
Once upon a time, a woman I’ll call Tilley knew that she had to move. As she went looking for a new home, she came across a nice-looking neighbourhood. Bob happened to be out walking his dog, so Tilley struck … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged conflict, happiness, improving relationships, perception, reality
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Reality Check: The World We Want
Is the world the way you would like it to be? I can think of some possibilities for improvement; you probably can too. Let’s try a less ambitious question, “Is your life the way you would like it to be?” … Continue reading
Posted in Develop Understanding
Tagged comparing with others, examining wants
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Reality Check: That’s a Good Question!
Do you spend much time talking to people? Some people spend lots of time in conversation; others very little. Some of us need to talk for work or to fulfill other responsibilities. And you may notice that some people find … Continue reading
Posted in Helping Others
Tagged choosing actions, helpful, offering information
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Reality Check: Small Achievements? Worth Recognizing
If you’ve been thinking that it’s time to put yourself on a path to getting your life together, then setting and achieving goals will likely be part of that process. Your goals might include habits or attitudes that you want … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Behaviour
Tagged basic needs, encouragement, motivation, persistence
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Reality Check: To Share or Not to Share
Setting goals can seem like a straightforward idea; everyone has an understanding of what “goal” means. Yet when we focus seriously on goals, two quite different kinds emerge. In some circles, they are known as go-up goals and give-up goals. … Continue reading
Posted in Making a Change
Tagged choosing influences, discouragement, examining wants
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Reality Check: Go For It!
If you spend any time looking at life management strategies, the topic of goals is sure to come up. Last column, I looked at goals from the perspective of what we might want to give up. This time, I’ll take … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Behaviour
Tagged choosing actions, examining wants, need satisfaction
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Reality Check: When We Choose To Give Up
What does it mean to “give up”? Perhaps the first picture that comes to your mind is surrender. We’ve thrown our hands in the air, reached our limit, “That’s it; I’m done.” Sounds pretty negative, doesn’t it? On the other … Continue reading
Posted in Control and Choice, Making a Change, Needs
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Reality Check: Staying Alive
Have you ever taken a CPR course? Or maybe you can recall music from the ‘70s? If so, I imagine that the words, “Staying Alive” bring a little tune to mind. Feel free to hum along as you read. Staying … Continue reading
Posted in Needs
Tagged basic needs, conflict, need satisfaction
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Reality Check: Love and Belonging
According to Choice Theory, we have basic needs, and much of what we do is an attempt to satisfy those needs. Some actions are effective; others not so much. Most of the time, we likely don’t think of needs as … Continue reading
Posted in Belonging
Tagged basic needs, improving relationships, need satisfaction
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