All posts tagged "power"
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Dictatorial Power Relationships
Not all power relationships are unhealthy but dictatorial power relationships certainly are. What few realize is that it’s...
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Managing Frustration
When you feel frustration rising up you usually also feel an almost irresistible pull to lash out verbally...
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Do Not Lose Sight Of How Far You Have Come
It’s easy to get discouraged when results don’t seem commensurate with the time and effort you have put...
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Afraid Of Your Feelings
If you are afraid of your feelings you’re certainly not alone. We live for our pleasant emotions but...
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Do Not Let Others Decide Your Identity For You
Most of us end up defining ourselves by the stories told about us. The controlling environment is just...
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Power Struggle
In a very real sense parenting young children is about power. Someone needs to be in charge and...
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You Can Go Further Than Your Therapist
Experienced therapists, when talking about helping their clients make lifestyle changes, will often say something like “I would...
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Breaking the Cycle of Abuse
We tend to paint people who abuse as the villains of the story, and this has to do...
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Playing God
“If you just set people in motion they’ll heal themselves.” – Gabrielle Roth Many young mental health practitioners...
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Compromise
People who drive a hard bargain, fighting tooth and nail to get a good deal, using wit and...
