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Reality Check: Remembering the “Why” of To-do
It’s a beautiful day. You, however, have to go to work. And mow the lawn. And take the kids to practice, the cat to the vet, and visit the in-laws. Does it seem that your to-do list goes on and … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Behaviour
Tagged "should", examining wants, happiness
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Reality Check: The People Business
Are you in the “people business”? Almost certainly, the answer is… yes! In their book, Have a Nice Conflict, Scudder, Patterson, and Mitchell assert that everyone is in the people business. There’s nary a line of work where people aren’t … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged conflict, improving relationships, need satisfaction, perception
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Reality Check: So, you’re angry. Who’s in charge?
Anger, like many negative emotions, can ruin your whole day, eh? Depending on the severity, anger can leave a bad taste for weeks, months, or even a whole lifetime. It may be tempting to believe that we can’t control our … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Behaviour
Tagged conflict, dissatisfaction, internal & external control
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Reality Check: The Offer of Information
A choice theory premise is that we can’t control other people; however, we can offer information. Someone who accepts information might learn a new fact, be persuaded to make a decision, or be influenced to act differently. Fundamentally, though, what … Continue reading
Posted in Helping Others
Tagged criticism, offering information, perception
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Reality Check: The Gift in the Event
Bad things can happen to anyone. While we can take action to try to prevent some bad things by driving cautiously, choosing friends carefully, eating reasonably, the reality is that many events are completely beyond our control. We do have … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Behaviour
Tagged choosing thoughts, dissatisfaction, perception
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Reality Check: Strong, Wise, or Stubborn?
Bob’s the kind of guy who always seems to know what to do and is always ready to lend a hand. He’s strong, capable, and independent. Then, Bob had a heart attack. Did that change Bob’s life? Well, the doctors … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Behaviour
Tagged happiness, perception, self-evaluation
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Reality Check: Own It!
Have you heard any white lies lately? Maybe even told one or two of your own? We sometimes tell tiny falsehoods to avoid hurt feelings; fibs intended to be virtuous, not evil. However, just because we have positive intent with … Continue reading
Reality Check: When Something Stinks
With delicate precision, the grandkids smeared stinky cheese into Grandpa’s moustache while he snoozed. Grandpa awakes, it stinks! No matter where he goes, everything stinks. The whole world stinks! It can be surprisingly hard to tell whether it’s the whole … Continue reading
Posted in Perception & Reality
Tagged choosing thoughts, examining wants, perception
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