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Reality Check: Relationship Mistakes
Charles Schulz, of Peanuts fame, said something along the lines of, “I thought I made a mistake once, but I was wrong.” Until a few minutes ago, I believed that joke had originated with my family. Then I checked. Sure … Continue reading →
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Tagged examining options, examining wants, improving relationships, learning
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Reality Check: The Kindness of Etiquette
If the name “Miss Manners” is familiar to you, that says something about your interests. And possibly, your age. And my age, for that matter. No matter. Here’s a little background, in case Miss Manners is new to you. Decades … Continue reading →
Posted in Choosing Behaviour
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Tagged choosing actions, examining options, improving relationships, responsibility
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Reality Check: The Reboot Solution
Every so often, one of my gadgets starts acting up. If you have gadgets: TV, computer, tablet, phone, etc. you know the drill. All is well; then suddenly for no apparent reason, all is not well. Annoying, isn’t it? But … Continue reading →
Posted in Choosing Perspective
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Tagged choosing actions, choosing thoughts, examining options, motivation
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Reality Check: Naming Names
The previous post about head-banging (and how we might avoid it), has encouraged me to look further at communications. If we deliberately choose how we communicate, might that help with everyday problems? Everyone has difficulties that have to be dealt … Continue reading →
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Tagged examining options, motivation, perception, responsibility
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Reality Check: Do You Have a Happiness Sweet Spot?
When Goldilocks visited the three bears, she did a couple of experiments before she found the bowl of porridge that was not too hot and not too cold. She looked for the “just right” sweet spot for porridge. The idea … Continue reading →
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Tagged choosing actions, choosing influences, examining options, making choices, need satisfaction
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Reality Check: Unplanned Events That Change Our Lives
In my research on happiness, I came across a soon-to-be-released book titled “The Saad Truth About Happiness.” It’s by Gad Saad, professor of marketing at Concordia University in Montreal. Saad’s happiness suggestions are clear and practical; I’ll write about them … Continue reading →
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Tagged choosing actions, examining options, happiness
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Reality Check: What a Gift Can Do
Gift-giving occasions are so common that they can seem like an obligatory nuisance or, more cynically, a corporate effort to boost consumerism. However, a thoughtful gift can have a genuine impact. Giving a gift can show that you care. Yet … Continue reading →
Posted in Choosing Behaviour
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Tagged "should", basic needs, choosing actions, examining options
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Reality Check: Louder than Thoughts or Feelings
“Actions speak louder than words” is an old saying. Do you think it’s true? Many of us do. Words can be empty but actions demonstrate who we really are. Choice Theory offers an extension to that idea by suggesting that … Continue reading →
Posted in Doing, Thinking, Feeling, Physiology
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Tagged choosing actions, choosing thoughts, examining options, total behaviour
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Reality Check: The Reality of Tradeoffs
Choices often require tradeoffs—we give up one thing to have another. We do this so frequently that we’re often not aware of it. For example, if you’ve driven around today, then you made a tradeoff. You traded off the safety … Continue reading →
Posted in Control and Choice
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Tagged choosing actions, examining options, making choices
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Reality Check: How Can I Make This Work?
Let’s say you have a challenge in your life. Most of us do at some point; oftentimes, we have multiple challenges at the same time. But for the sake of simplicity, let’s say we have just one challenge. I’ll use … Continue reading →
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Tagged choosing actions, choosing thoughts, examining options, examining wants, win-win
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