Nonverbal Communications: What Is Not Being Said Is Important
Nonverbal Communications – Have you ever been to a family gathering with a significant other, maybe a birthday party or a big Thanksgiving gathering? You...
Do You Know The 3 Types of Stress?
Types of Stress – Sometimes your behavior has more to do with your responses to your environment than you realize. This is not an excuse...
Anger And How To Be Self Aware
Anger and Being Self Aware – “Anybody can become angry – that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the...
Do You Know 5 Useful Facts About Feelings?
Feelings – Feelings are a reaction to stimuli. Feelings can be physically felt, for example, heart palpitations and a flushed face. Feelings tend to be...
Defense Mechanisms: Simple Reasons We Use Them
What Are Defense Mechanisms? Defense mechanisms are your unconscious thoughts that provide you with emotional distance from your unpleasant feelings. For example, if you are...
What are 10 Simple Barriers to Communication?
Communication – Communication with other people is based on sending and receiving messages. These messages are traditionally sent and received based on a combination of:•...
Marriage – The Truth About 4 Stressful Critical Cycles
Stressful Cycles in Marriage – If you have been reading my blogs, you probably realize I talk a lot about relationships and stress. Relationships relearned!...
Emotional Baggage And Successful Relationships
An example of the types of emotions that could become baggage. Emotional Baggage Definition of emotional baggage: The feelings you have about your past and...
Are You Angry? How To Understand Your Anger
A non-verbal display of anger by the eyes. My Anger and How to Understand it Aristotle (384 B.C.-322 B.C.) had an interesting quote about anger:...
“What Is Hidden Anger? Know 7 Characteristics”
Masking anger in order to hide it from everyone. Consciously vs. Unconsciously Hiding Your Anger Consciously you may know you are angry. Or you may...