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Work: It Wasn’t My Fault… Conclusion
Henry sits tensely in the office of his department head, Aaron, waiting for him to finish his phone call. Henry knows he used bad judgment when he avoided reporting his accident, and he is afraid that
Posted in Workplace
Tagged internal & external control, making choices, total behaviour
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Work: It Wasn’t My Fault…Part 2
Henry has been summoned to the office of his department head, Aaron, and he has a foreboding feeling that it’s about his failure to come clean and report his minor accident. Worse, he’s new on the job and
Sam, Revisited
Do you remember Sam? His sense of responsibility is keeping him home with his sick mom while his need for freedom is having a negative impact on his physiology. Sam can see his behaviours: depressing, sleep difficulties, impatience, even anger, … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged examining wants, making choices, negotiation, total behaviour
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When the Answer Doesn’t Work for You
Whenever you ask, “What do you want?” there’s the risk that you won’t like what you hear. Young Sam asked his parents if they wanted him to stay home. His parents replied, “Don’t mind us, we’ll manage.” But what Sam … Continue reading
Posted in Family
Tagged conflict, examining wants, making choices, total behaviour
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Packing the Behavioural Suitcase
Let’s imagine that all the behaviours we use are available in our “behavioural suitcases.” How might we pack that suitcase with behaviours that will work most effectively for us?
Posted in Doing, Thinking, Feeling, Physiology
Tagged making choices, need satisfaction, total behaviour
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Do something differently with Total Behaviour
If you want something different than what you have, you’ll need to do something differently than what you’ve been doing. It’s not a radical idea, but have you noticed that it’s easier said than done?
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Tagged anxiety, making choices, total behaviour
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How do you choose behaviour, anyway?
You have to do this! You gotta do that! Does it feel like people are always making you do things? Do you find yourself doing things you don’t want to do because that’s the way it has to be? Do … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, internal & external control, total behaviour
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