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Bobby Knight is presently the head basketball coach at Texas Tech. Prior to being hired by them Bobby Knight spent twenty-nine years coaching basketball at Indiana University. In those twenty-nine years he coached many successful basketball teams and in fact, brought three NCAA basketball ... Views: 4070
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There are two types of anger: repressed and expressed anger. You are very familiar with the latter. It is when you tell the other person that you are angry. You are not afraid to show your emotion. Repressed, on the other hand, is completely the ... Views: 4015
People wish to be settled. Only as far as they are unsettled is there any hope for them.
--Ralph Waldo Emerson
Two monks were traveling down a road beside a river. They came upon a woman sitting on the bank with her head in her hands and tears streaming down her face. One monk asked what ... Views: 3994
There is a very revealing verse in the Bible that helps define the psychology of an angry person.
Proverbs 22:24 Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
The warning is very poignant. Angry people are exceptionally difficult to deal with. But for many ... Views: 3992
What if I were to tell you there are secrets, scientifically proven tools, that will light up your relationship with your spouse? Would you be interested? Would you be willing to learn?
As it happens, there are proven tools that you can learn to improve your relationship with your spouse. And ... Views: 3937
Case #1: Jeanette and Tom had been married 15 years. Wanting
to surprise him for his birthday, Jeanette, with her own money, bought Tom a big-screen LCD television.
Tom’s reaction? He instantly blew up and berated Jeanette for spending so much money—buying more television than they needed, a ... Views: 3881
Being a woman in today’s society can be extremely fulfilling, but also challenging at the best of times. We know we should feel lucky and grateful after how far we’ve come in history. Yet, a lot of us may have taken on more that we can chew...
After working hard for years, many of us are ... Views: 3872
A marriage may suffer from irreversible damage due to a regular existence of anger outbursts from a spouse. Having a limited knowledge on how to handle the situation can make coping with an angry spouse very difficult. Anger is hostility resulting from a variety of triggering behaviour and ... Views: 3842
We were given thought and emotions and while it's our choice whether we use them for positive or negative, why even have negative emotions? It is not realistic to say I don't get angry or frustrated anymore since I found the Law of Attraction. Even the best of us will have negative emotions ... Views: 3813
45 year old Judy revealed in an anger management class that she was constantly angry at her husband. When asked why, she revealed that her aged mother lives next door and she always felt conflicted whether to spend time with her husband or her mother after work.
She loved them both, but ... Views: 3797
Most people ruin their lives by making excuses all the time. And, they don't see they're doing it. Making excuses is coming from a very weak place. Making excuses is weakness. This article shows that making excuses is harmful. Decide to not make excuses anymore and you're empowered. You're ... Views: 3778
Life is truly a special gift that should never be taken for granted. As we mature and experience the world around us, we often times let the outer world define who we are, limiting us from discovering our true potential. We begin to feel stuck, trapped and overwhelmed; experiencing circumstances ... Views: 3777
There are numerous challenges in the world today and some of these challenges are to do with emotions; from depression, to suicide and a whole myriad of other things. And emotions cannot simply be ignored or dismissed.
They deserve and need as much attention as ones diet or physical health. ... Views: 3720
Ridding yourself of anger may sound easy to some people however it takes a lot more than reading a book or taking a class to truly live anger-free. No one can do it for you, so one mustn’t look outside themselves for solutions but search within instead. The biggest problem is that anger is a ... Views: 3716
To be a safe and predictable person for those around you at work and at home, it is essential that you are able to maintain your composure when you feel like your 'buttons' are being pushed. This strength will help you to achieve your goals in business as well as your goals for your personal ... Views: 3690
Road rage nearly causes Garret a heart attack
Just as he was about to turn right and head for home, a driver on his left zoomed in front of 35 year old Garret’s car and raced through the traffic lights. One moment he was smiling at the thought of telling his wife about his big sales deal, and ... Views: 3673
Learn To Challenge Negative Automatic Thoughts
Four Ways to Argue with Yourself
At its core, optimism is a style of interpreting events that occur in your world. It is your personal theory or explanation of why good and bad things happen to you.
While everyone experiences both setbacks and ... Views: 3670
Rudy and Marjorie were on the verge of divorce. Married 12 years, they had constant verbal battles ending in what therapists call call emotional disengagement— meaning that they simply ignored each other for days on end.Emotionally, they were simmering inside and also lonely for each other, but ... Views: 3642
"I am very angry. God knows that I try, but I can't help it - I have every reason to be mad." If this sentiment sounds familiar, it is because all of us have experienced similar inner struggles with respect to anger.
Wouldn't you be angry, if what you have built with sweat and blood is snatched ... Views: 3639
THE DOs AND DON’Ts OF HANDLING TANTRUMS
•DO keep your cool. Kids are very good at sensing your feelings. The more frustrated you feel, the more frustrated your child will become. Take control of the situation, and your child will feel more safe and secure.
•DO be empathic. Try and ... Views: 3620
Anger is a pervasive poison. It will ruin you, turning safety to fear, confidence to hopelessness, happiness to depression, and optimism to anxiety. It will ruin your relationships, turning peacefulness to hostility, comfort to animosity, love, and friendship to hatred, cooperation to rebellion, ... Views: 3580
People like to tell me now and then that I am narcissistic. Yet I see myself as kind and generous. You might say I am in “denial,” about being a loving person, but there is actually some evidence to back up my perception of myself. I have a long history of “loving too ... Views: 3566
This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Anger Management. The Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to Anger Management is Hale Dwoskin. Anger Management involve a system of psychological therapeutic techniques and exercises by which one with excessive anger can reduce the ... Views: 3535
"Pins and needles, needles and pins; it's a happy man that grins." These classic words were made famous by Jackie Gleason in his role as Ralph Kramden in the 1950s TV sitcom, The Honeymooners. So why in the world was America's favorite bus driver so intent on repeating this phrase whenever he ... Views: 3484
Anger is a paradox. We all, except for saints, feel anger or think angry thoughts some of the time. Anger is a reaction to a perceived injustice or injury; it feels manly and justified. It is so much more satisfying to retaliate than to turn the proverbial other cheek.
When that road maniac ... Views: 3471
When anger is repressed, it is accompanied by self destructive thoughts and a feeling of dissatisfaction. The loss of self esteem is of central importance to those suffering from depression (repressed anger can lead to depression). Boys are taught to release their anger and girls are taught it ... Views: 3432
“It’s only fair when I yell at you, she said to me once.
You had a better Childhood.” Brian Andreas
Consider the last time you felt angry. What set you off?
Traffic.
Stress at work.
Long waiting lines.
High phone bill.
The mess at home.
Computer problems.
He was drunk. ... Views: 3427
It’s time for a wake up call, okay?
Everything you've been feeling... anger, hate, jealousy, shame... it keeps coming up, doesn't it?
You want to let it go. Some people you know may tell you that you "shouldn't" be angry or you "should" let it slide off your back.
But that is a lie. ... Views: 3404
Many parents make the mistake of assuming that since their child’s behavior is connected to their feelings, fixing the feelings will fix the behavior. Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth. It’s critical for parents to understand that processing your child’s feelings while they ... Views: 3392
Anger-although a normal emotion that can be a powerful signal that something is wrong--can be a very uncomfortable feeling. By developing skills that will enable you to express your needs and desires in a manner that displays respect for yourself and for others, you'll be managing your anger ... Views: 3391
Being open hearted is living with a heart full to overflowing with loving kindness. It is a life of power from within, a life filled with purpose and service to humanity. It is a life that can be easily manifested by nurturing your heart with a meditation on loving kindness.
Go to a quiet place ... Views: 3390
WHAT IS IRRATIONAL JEALOUSY?
Frequently, I am asked how to handle irrational jealous feelings. Usually, the individual recognizes that her feelings are unreasonable with no valid evidence but feels incapable of controlling the jealousy. In addition, the person usually recognizes the ... Views: 3389
In the late sixties, I married my high school sweetheart. He was a quiet person by nature so when we began having difficulties in our marriage and his response was one of silence I thought it was just his personality. Little did I realize it was a manipulative technique that would eventually ... Views: 3340
Have your child’s angry outbursts worn you down so much that you’ve simply learned to give in? You should know that this is not a phase or a behavior that will “just go away on its own.” Read on to discover 5 things you can do to stop your child from using “Anger with an Angle” today.
Anger ... Views: 3333
Johnny Cash From The Darkness To The Light
I recently watched the movie on the life of Johnny Cash called “I Walk The Line” and have been listening to Johnny’s hit album of 1968 called “Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison”. The story and the movie parallel each other in the depiction of the ... Views: 3328
Some compare dealing with an angry manager to taking a lava bath in hell. Whether they are angry at you or anyone else you just want to get the heck out of there! One nasty remark from your manager can easily throw you out of balance and put a damper on your entire day. Eastern wisdom ... Views: 3204
Anger is unavoidable. Feelings of anger are triggered by factors in our environment and are accompanied by certain physiological reactions. Anger management focuses on the negative expression of these feelings. When one externalizes anger, one can mistreat the world around him.
Teenagers have a ... Views: 3160
Ever run into a situation where all of a sudden you're in a full-blown crisis—angry, perhaps yelling or doing or saying things that later you wished you hadn't? And then later find yourself in another situation, seemingly completely different, but with the same damaging outcome? The structured ... Views: 3146
We are living in a very volatile and dangerous age. Not only have issues of domestic violence, child and animal abuse, anger in the workplace and so on been more apparent, but we are definitely witnessing a rise of violence within our communities. Gangs and individual assaults seem to be taking ... Views: 3132
Do you know WHAT MAKES ME MAD?? It makes me SO MAD I just want to...
Sound familiar? If you want to manage anger, the only way of doing so is to listen to your self-talk. This doesn’t mean listening to yourself talk. It means listening to your SELF-TALK.
It’s quite true that anger is ... Views: 3124
Depression affects over 121 million people worldwide and is the leading cause of disability worldwide.
Depression takes on various forms from mild to severe and women are twice as likely than men to be affected by depression especially during childbearing years. Most of us have heard of or ... Views: 3083
You Mean I can Have What I Want?
Fabienne drooled over that gorgeous pair of shoes in the store window. Just for once she wanted to indulge herself by splurging on something personal that wasn’t an absolute necessity. She had spoken to Larry about it and he gave her the go ahead. This weekend ... Views: 3078
I define an abuser as one who uses the power of words or physical prowess as a means of manipulating and controlling others. Generally, the perpetrator chooses to forego any interventions such as counseling or psychiatric assistance. However, he/she may grudgingly consent to couples counseling ... Views: 3040
MORDI HAS HAD ENOUGH!
Dinner was over. Now came the awkward time. Making small talk, being effusive with praise for the hosts, and having to be entertaining for the crowd. Mordi hated it. He also hated to watch his wife sing songs and play the piano with her friends. He stuffed his irritation, ... Views: 3039
April Fools' Day is a day marked by the carrying out of practical jokes of varying degree on friends, enemies, colleagues, and neighbors. While most April Fools' Day pranks are taken in stride, there will always be some that elicit very strong emotional reactions. Feelings of shame and ... Views: 3036
Incidents involving Ron Attest, Jose Guillen and Milton Bradley as well as college athletes have thrust anger management into the news on an almost daily basis. Many questions are being asked about the effectiveness of anger management. Questions are also being asked about the training, ... Views: 3000
When anger is used correctly it almost always has positive results! This statement is very shocking, for it is in direct contradiction with most past experiences. We have all witnessed the sharp and cutting blade of anger as it slashes and cuts red its victim. We have all felt unresolved anger ... Views: 2991
When you catch your child in a lie, it’s natural to feel betrayed, hurt, angry and frustrated. But here’s the truth: lying is normal. It's wrong, but it's normal. In fact, we all do it to some degree. Consider how adults use lies in their daily lives: When we’re stopped for speeding, we ... Views: 2979
A V O I D
Screaming at the child.
Embarrassing the child.
Shaming the child.
Labeling the child.
Threatening the child.
Hitting the child.
Hurting the child in any way.
Indulging the child.
Reinforcing inappropriate behavior by giving in to his/her outbursts.
DO
Accept the child ... Views: 2959
Everybody experiences anger at some point of time or the other. A certain degree of anger is normal and healthy. However, if it gets out of control you can harm not only yourself but also those you come into contact with. Anger is probably the most real of all human emotions. It can increase ... Views: 2955