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Category Archives: How it is sometimes
Reality Check: High Anxietying
Our language often suggests that we are the passive recipients of our feelings. When we say, “I’m down; I’m sad” or even, “I’m in love, I’m happy!” there’s an implication that feelings just happen. In choice theory language, however, instead … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, making choices, worry
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Reality Check: Are we there yet?
When you go on a trip with kids (or some adults), a repetitive chorus of, “Are we there yet?” is something you may as well just expect. If you are the driver, you may choose to find that annoying. However, … Continue reading
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Tagged discouragement, frustration, offering information
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Reality Check: More Retirement Planning
Whether you are looking forward to retirement with delight or trepidation, planning can help. While financial planning can help satisfy your need for survival, it’s also important to consider other needs. Last column, I suggested finding ways to satisfy your … Continue reading
Posted in Fun
Tagged "should", freedom, fun, making choices
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Reality Check: Archie, Meathead, and External Control
If you recognize the title of this column from “All in the Family,” then either you remember the 70s or you have been watching TV reruns! Regardless of whether you loved it or hated it, that TV sitcom has become … Continue reading
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Tagged conflict, criticism, internal & external control
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Reality Check: Forge on
Have you ever felt that events you can’t control are conspiring against you? If so, you might feel like pulling the covers over your head and crying, “Why me?” It can be tempting to believe that we have no choice … Continue reading
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Tagged discouragement, examining wants, unhappiness
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Reality Check: Understanding your need strength profile
Choice Theory proposes that every human being has the same five basic needs: survival, love and belonging, power, freedom, and fun. However, that doesn’t imply that we are identical; far from it! The strength of each of those needs contributes … Continue reading
Posted in Needs
Tagged need satisfaction, perception
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Reality Check: They “should” know…
Alice is fuming, but you’d never know it. She’s choosing to keep her frustrations hidden, and having chosen this “internal fuming” behaviour throughout her life, she’s mastered the skill. No one would know. We choose certain behaviours because they seem … Continue reading
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Tagged "should", blame, dissatisfaction, offering information
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Reality Check: What do you do?
“What do you do?” It’s a simple conversation starter. When you’re introduced, it’s natural to ask about occupations. However, if you’re unemployed and feeling uncertain about your place in the working world, you might perceive, “What do you do?” as … Continue reading
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Tagged need satisfaction, self-evaluation
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