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Category Archives: Control and Choice
Reality Check: Those Pesky Loose Ends
Do you suffer from loose ends? That is, nagging tasks and unfinished business that you can’t seem to get off your plate? Apparently, there are people who don’t find this bothersome. Their outlook is that whatever needs to be handled … Continue reading
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Tagged "should", anxiety, making choices, perception
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Reality Check: The Positive Power of Doing Something
Any time is a good time to assess how things are going, and the dawning of the New Year can add an extra little motivational kick. Thus, I’d recently suggested that now is a great time to take stock; to … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing actions, choosing thoughts, gratitude, motivation
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Reality Check: The Thing About Control
A long, long time ago, I was on a flight to Cape Breton for a meeting. Everything was going smoothly. I parked at the airport; had my ticket; knew where I was going and who to meet. I was prepared … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, choosing actions, choosing thoughts, internal & external control, worry
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Reality Check: Name That Emotion
What emotion are you feeling right now? Take a moment; think about it. Is it curiosity? Joy? Sadness? Enthusiasm? Frustration? Loneliness? Optimism? It’s easy to develop a belief that our emotions control us and that we don’t have much say … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, confidence, feelings, perception
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Reality Check: To Take Charge of Your Life
Over his long career, Dr. Wm. Glasser wrote a number of books to describe his approach to helping people get along better and live more satisfying lives. A well-known example is, “Choice Theory: A New Psychology of Personal Freedom.” Years … Continue reading
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Reality Check: The Satisfaction of Being Useful
Dr. Glasser’s book, “Take Charge of Your Life” is subtitled, “How to get what you need with choice theory psychology.” In it, we are encouraged to make our choices deliberately and to evaluate the results. We have to make choices … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, choosing actions, discouragement, need satisfaction, power
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Reality Check: One Suggestion
Do you look forward to each day with optimism? Or do you anticipate it with dread? Maybe you’re thinking, “There’s no point in either worrying or anticipating; it will be what it will be.” Here’s a bigger question: Does your … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing actions, encouragement, gratitude, happiness
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Reality Check: What We Want and What We Control
One of the structured processes used in Reality Therapy is known as WDEP, where the W stands for Wants. That is, the first step in the process is—Figure out what you want! You’d think that would be simple, wouldn’t you? … Continue reading
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Tagged examining wants, internal & external control
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