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Reality Check: Lost for Words?
Some people instinctively know the right thing to say in difficult situations. And then there are the rest of us; we who struggle to find words when the going gets tough. Sadness, illness or loss will likely visit us and … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged anxiety, basic needs, choosing actions, helpful
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Reality Check: Adapting for the Future
If you gained two pounds last weekend, will you weigh a hundred pounds more in a year? Look ahead twenty years. At that rate, you’ve expanded by 2000 pounds! That wouldn’t be a ton of fun, would it? We know … Continue reading
Posted in Making a Change
Tagged anxiety, choosing influences, choosing thoughts, perception
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Reality Check: Can We Choose Our Response?
Travelling can be difficult at the best of times. As these times aren’t exactly the best of times, opportunities for difficulties are even higher now. Here’s a travel story; it’s about choices. For months, a friend we’ll call Emma has … Continue reading
Posted in Control and Choice
Tagged anxiety, choosing thoughts, conflict, internal & external control, making choices
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Reality Check: Mixed Messages
We have lots of ways to communicate. We use words, of course, both written and spoken. But we also communicate through facial expressions, tone, and actions. If you’re not sure how we communicate using actions, think about the message sent … Continue reading
Posted in How it is sometimes
Tagged "should", anxiety, basic needs, need satisfaction
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Reality Check: Compartments for Life
One stunningly beautiful day recently, I noticed that I wasn’t fully appreciating the warmth and the beauty. Instead, I was ruminating. The thoughts popping into my head all had to do with concerns and difficulties. Have you noticed that yourself? … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged anxiety, internal & external control, perception, worry
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Reality Check: Strategy for Forgetfulness
Anecdotal evidence suggests that lots of folks fear that they are forgetful. Last column, I suggested that one reason people feel overwhelmed is because they are. We’re busy, perhaps anxious, yet tasks keep coming. We lose track and forget. While … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Behaviour
Tagged anxiety, choosing actions, frustration, responsibility
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Reality Check: Fear of Forgetfulness
Are you feeling forgetful? If so, you are not alone. I’d been under the impression that it’s the “seasoned citizen” demographic who is most aware of the forgetfulness issue. So I was surprised during a recent e-learning session when the … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged anxiety, frustration, perception, worry
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Reality Check: Finding the Good Thing
Humans seem to be wired to easily recognize bad things—danger, fear, hostility—and skip over good things. I’m sure there’s a perfectly sensible survival-related reason for that. However, if the lens we look through shows us only negatives, it makes for … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged anxiety, choosing thoughts, happiness, perception, unhappiness
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Reality Check: A Year in Perspective
In “Choice Theory,” Dr. Glasser tells the story of a mother who is travelling with her infant. The baby screams through the whole three-hour flight. Mom tries everything she can think of; nothing helps. You can probably understand why the … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged anxiety, blame, choosing influences, choosing thoughts
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