Just Say No: The Importance of Setting Boundaries
Always adapting to and accommodating the needs of others can make us well liked and popular. It can also make us resentful and depressed.
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Control: The Common Factor in Stress, Anxiety and Sadness
The word “control” has a negative connotation. But if we don’t have control over our lives, it’s hard to be happy.
When Your Loved One WON’T Change
What do you do when you’ve tried everything you can think of to get your loved one to stop their infuriating behavior — and nothing has work
You Get The Behavior You Tolerate
We may try hard to change our partner’s annoying behavior — but the reason nothing changes is because we’re actually tolerating that behavio
Four Rules to Make Life Easier: Assertiveness, Relationships and Control
A checklist to see if you have a problem with being assertive — and some help in getting you past that problem.
Assertiveness: The Antidote to Depression
Learning how to stand up for ourselves can do wonders for our mood. And the opposite is equally true.
Get Angry! (Sometimes): Hurt, Fear, Humiliation and the Use of Anger
Anger can warn you that you’ve been mistreated, so it’s a useful tool. Too little anger in your life deprives you of that tool and can be a
Assert Yourself With Your Children! Communication, Conflict and Parenting
Parent-child conflict can be reduced if we stop trying to control our kids, and start being assertive with them.
Passive, Aggressive or Assertive? Respecting Others While Respecting Yourself
We all have different styles in dealing with the demands that other people put on us. Those styles may work, but they usually have a cost to
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