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Is Being ‘Thick-Skinned’ Your Strength or Your Weakness?
November 4, 2015 .
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You’re strong. You’re thick-skinned. You don’t take it personally when someone vents emotional distress on you. These are admirable, useful qualities. Having thick skin makes it easier ... Read More
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Why It’s Good to Hate Your Kids
October 21, 2015 .
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Many years ago, before I had children, I worked with a parent who confided that she would sometimes get so frustrated with her baby that she fantasized about throwing him out the window. ... Read More
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Anger 101: Making Peace with Your Angry Feelings
August 25, 2015 .
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The dark thought, the shame, the malice, meet them at the door laughing, and invite them in. —Rumi Growing up, we are formally taught for at least 13 years how to read, write, and perform ... Read More
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The Expectation Trap: How Wanting Is Making You Angry
July 7, 2015 .
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In my articles on anger management, I frequently talk about how anger gets disguised as another emotion. Conversely, I also emphasize the reverse: other emotions left unnoticed and unacknowledged ... Read More
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Heavy Metal and ‘Extreme’ Music Can Be Calming, Study Finds
June 29, 2015 .
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Heavy metal, punk, and other loud, aggressive varieties of music have been historically blamed for things such as child murders and satanic rituals, and some may suspect their influence ... Read More
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10 Effective Time-Out Strategies for Managing Your Anger
May 5, 2015 .
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Relationships can be challenging at times. There will always be periods when we get upset, when we feel that our needs and wants are not being met. Intimate relationships are particularly ... Read More
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Self-Sabotage: When Unexpressed Anger Undermines Success
April 27, 2015 .
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It is not unusual for well-meaning parents to use their influence to try to mold their children into their ideal of a “successful” person. But when parents are not welcoming ... Read More
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Homework that Helps: Using CBT Workbooks to Reduce Anger
January 17, 2015 .
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Editor’s note: Tempus Bell is a continuing contributor to the Share Your Story feature on The Good Therapy Blog. Tempus Bell’s previous article is Stigma: Come at Me, If You ... Read More
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How to Cope with the Fact Life Is Unfair
January 7, 2015 .
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Life is unfair! Why does he have more money than me? Why is she prettier? Why does that guy get away with everything? Injustice is a bitter pill to swallow, and some people seem to choke ... Read More
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Being My Husband’s Caretaker Has Me Angry and Bitter. Help! December 26, 2014 . 8 Comments
The intensity of your feelings is coming through loud and clear. And it is understandable. Being a full-time caretaker can be all-consuming and exhausting. You never get to leave your job. ... Read More
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It’s Good to Be Mad: 5 Ways Anger Actually Serves You
September 8, 2014 .
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Can you understand how a driver might want to ram another car off the roadway in a fit of rage just because he or she was cut off at a light? Maybe that’s even you? If so, you are not ... Read More
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You Have More Control Over How You Respond Than You Think
August 5, 2014 .
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“What is wrong with you? This is not how I raised you! I raised you to use your brain!” So went a mom’s reaction when her daughter came to her for help after hurting herself in an ... Read More
