Self Improvement Idea / Archive for September, 2005

In a previous article, George Anderson discussed emotional intelligence as a critical factor in anger management interventions. I want to suggest that true anger management cannot take place without emotional intelligence. Anger is a secondary emotion and is therefore driven by other emotions. Understanding the emotions that drive our anger is critical in their management.
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Each and every one of us has some idea what a mid life crisis is. However, I want to know what it really is. All I know is that it is somehow different for men and women and not everyone experiences it. From my point of view, young adults get middle life crisis because they […]

Certain themes, statements and beliefs keep being repeated in our conversations and seminars and feedback sessions with leaders and managers. What follows is Part Two of our series dealing with the beliefs that are critical to success.
People Relationships
-Become an observer of behavior – first your own behavior, then the behavior of others. Understanding how your […]

Even though you don’t want to live in the past, this can be an invaluable tool for you. Throughout our lives, every single one of us have had times where we did something great, or at least really good… someone gave us an approving glance, a promotion, a new client. Perhaps we dated […]

What is successful treatment of addiction? To answer this question correctly, it needs to be understood first that addiction is a chronic, lifelong condition that requires changes to one’s lifestyle and behaviors. Like diabetes or hypertension, addiction is a disease and can prove as fatal as a malignant cancer is left untreated. Whether the […]

You have probably heard this before: the greatest journey begins with a single step. You probably also know that it’s true. No matter how grand your objective, how far you plan to go, you have to start somewhere. The same is true for Internet Marketing, which for all purposes I will define […]

Women will occasionally find themselves in heated arguments. Sometimes, people’s views and opinions will come in conflict and create drama. Every now and then these conversations can lead to more difficult situations. Knowing how to be assertive in a nice way can prevent an argument from blowing up and may even help one win an […]

Introducing a Multidimensional Recovery Measurement Model for Addictions
The sun was thought to revolve around the earth for 1500 years. It wasn’t until a European astronomer named - Nicolaus Copernicus first formulated a modern heliocentric theory of the solar system that we began to change our thinking. This insight ultimately ushered in a major […]

Okay, so you think you have mastered the basics of Faith building 101A. Are you ready to be an expert? Are you prepared to operate on a graduate level? No matter how much faith in God that you think that you have there is always more to learn. Isn’t it interesting that the more we […]

Whether you call them unproductive patterns, limiting beliefs, or simply bad habits, for some reason, as a new year approaches, many of us resolve to make some changes. The resolve part is easy. How do we actually execute a successful change campaign?
A few times a year, a hypnotherapist colleague and I conduct self-hypnosis workshops. An […]