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Reality Check: Evaluation time
At some point in our lives, most of us are evaluated. Evaluation may be a rare, stress-filled event or a routine, near-constant process. Evaluation occurs at school, when a teacher assigns a grade. As adults, we are often evaluated in … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, criticism, self-evaluation
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Reality Check: Stewing on a Setback
If the word “stew” only brings to mind that tasty dish from a crockpot, you’re fortunate! For many, stewing means worrying, and it’s often over something completely out of one’s control. Everybody has setbacks, and it can be mighty difficult … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, unhappiness, worry
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Reality Check: Safety at Work
Last post, I suggested that one of the “wants” identified by the Laasers in their book, “The Seven Desires of Every Heart” applies to the workplace. That’s the desire each of us has to be heard and understood. Another of … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, need satisfaction, worry
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Reality Check: Saddle Up!
The professional organization that’s associated with teaching the world Choice Theory occasionally sends out inspirational quotes. A recent one came from an unexpected source: John Wayne. According to the Duke, “Courage is when you are scared to death, but you … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, making choices, total behaviour
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Reality Check: Windfall, Blessing or Burden?
Sophia has always wanted to be wealthy. Acquaintances might think that she had a comfortable life, but in Sophia’s mind, money was a constant challenge. She was certain that her life and her outlook would be completely different, if only … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, examining wants, unhappiness
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Reality Check: Worry Stoppers
“It is within your power to feel better.” That’s according to Dr. Bob Wubbolding, in “A Set of Directions for Putting and Keeping Yourself Together.” How much power do you have over your feelings? In choice theory, we say that … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, making choices, worry
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Reality Check: The Behaviour of Worrying
Whether it’s a significant fear or just a twinge of uneasiness, most folks experience the state of “being worried” from time to time. A variety of actions and thoughts come along for the ride when our main behaviour is worrying. … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, making choices, worry
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Reality Check: “Keys” to Self-Evaluation
Elise has the unfortunate habit of misplacing her keys. Over the years, she has been late for important meetings, she’s held up family outings, and she’s wasted countless hours searching. Her key-losing behaviour even contributed to missing a chance for … Continue reading
Posted in Doing, Thinking, Feeling, Physiology
Tagged anxiety, making choices, self-evaluation
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Choice Overload?
Do you ever feel that there are too many choices? From the big decisions (where to live? whom to trust?) to the tiny ones (which laundry detergent?) we’re surrounded by options. Choosing among them can be tiring work. From one … Continue reading
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The Frustration Signal
Each of us has a set of tried and true behaviours. Whether we are faced with a stressful situation or just going about our everyday activities, we tend to use behaviours that we’ve used before. We even use favourite self-talk … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, freedom, making choices, need satisfaction
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