Archive for January, 2006

Managing Anger

It is very important to have the proper approach in order to effectively resolve a conflict. But merely solving the conflict is not enough. It is also very important to recognize what valuable lessons you learned from the situation itself.

Below are twelve questions to help you recognize the source of the argument as well as how to learn from it. Ask yourself the following after your next conflict:

Homework Stress with Children

Does your child’s homework cause both you and your kid stress every time it must be done? Is your child battling you when you try to get him do his homework?

You are not alone. Becoming good at getting your child to do his or her homework takes a little time and a change of perspective. In today’s article we will outline three effective methods that will help you help your son or daughter to make the most out of their homework assignments, and in a positive manner.

First of all, if you are making homework into a chore or a job to the child then stop. Children do not respond well to something if it is programmed into their minds that it is a cumbersome project. Nobody likes to think of something as a job, especially young kids.

Conquering your shyness

Having difficulties in conquering your shyness? Almost everyone has been a victim of it at one point or another. Research has shown that men go through more of it that women do. On a subtle level, the shy person is an introvert and a little reserved. On the more drastic level, why people a constant feeling of insecurity and fear around other people that is so overwhelming they often stay home and avoid the social scene altogether.

What is the cause of shyness? For a lot of people, shyness is a result of what happened to them in the past. As children, they may have felt rejected and criticized by their peers or their family. Their parents may have taught them not to be assertive or too aggressive. These kinds of behaviors are carried on in their adult life and turned into insecurity or fear of being judged by other people.

Always in a Hurry?

Always in a Hurry? There is no better proof to show that you are battling against time than the fact that you are always in a hurry and rushing to go somewhere as if your life depended on it, It seems that you are always moving in a rapid pace to do just about everything.

Having the feeling that you are always in a hurry is no way at all to live and have an affluent life. Your goal in life should not be to get it over with as fast as possible. However, you may not realize what you are doing or you may think that there is nothing wrong with living day to day in a hurried pace. In fact, a lot of people think that being in a constant hurry is a way of being more productive. They think that the faster you are, the more you can accomplish.