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Category Archives: Choosing Behaviour
Reality Check: A Simple Thank You
Do you offer compliments? If so, is it rarely, only when someone has done something truly extraordinary? Or does giving compliments come easily to you? Now, how about receiving compliments? Can you accept a compliment without embarrassment, shrugging it off, … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing actions, encouragement, happiness
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Reality Check: To Get Back On Course
When events in our lives go awry, we may develop the perception that life is just one bad thing after another. It’s overwhelming. Some time ago, I asked, “What do you do when events throw you off course?” The suggestions … Continue reading
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Tagged basic needs, choosing actions, discouragement
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Reality Check: When You’re Thrown Off Course
In our lives, we may have blissful times. Those are the days when everything is going smoothly. Relationships with friends and family are warm and satisfying, work or purpose is well in hand and headed in the direction that you … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, choosing actions, choosing thoughts, total behaviour
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Reality Check: Other People’s Futures
We know that we can only take action in the present. Even so, do you find that the future is very much in your thoughts? Why? If you want to consider a Choice Theory explanation, we could look at what … Continue reading
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Tagged improving relationships, offering information, perception
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Reality Check: Does It Matter Who Is Watching?
The choices that we make, both big and small, affect our lives. They contribute to whether we are reasonably satisfied or rather miserable. How do we make our choices? If our behaviour is internally motivated as Dr. Glasser suggests, then … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing actions, choosing influences, internal & external control
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Reality Check: Why Do We Do the Things We Do?
Why, oh why? Why do we do things that don’t seem to make sense? Even if you always act sensibly yourself, it’s still an interesting question. The answers could help you figure out the rest of us. Here’s one explanation, … Continue reading
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Tagged basic needs, choosing actions, examining wants
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Reality Check: The Odds of Encouragement
What are the odds that you’ll happen to say something encouraging to someone who could really benefit from it at that very moment? Encouragement is one of the seven caring habits that Dr. Glasser suggests will build relationships. Even if … Continue reading
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Tagged encouragement, gratitude, helpful, improving relationships
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