Quotes About Anger II
Thursday, February 22nd, 2007For every minute you are angry, you lose sixty seconds of happiness.
When angry, count four; when very angry, swear. ~Mark Twain
Anger is a bad counselor. ~French Proverb
Resentment is an extremely bitter diet, and eventually poisonous. I have no desire to make my own toxins. ~Neil Kinnock
Spite is never lonely; envy always […]
Coping With Anger
Sunday, January 14th, 2007Anger is a killing thing: it kills the man who angers, for each rage leaves him less than he had been before - it takes something from him. ~Louis L’Armour
Coping Strategies For Chronic Anger
1. Be open to the possibility that you might be overvaluing the importance of your own emotional states and not […]
Causes Of Anger
Saturday, January 13th, 2007For every minute you are angry, you lose sixty seconds of happiness.
Chronic anger may have roots in early childhood experiences. In classical psychoanalysis, the id, the primitive, inborn self, is the source of aggressiveness. The superego, the moral self, comes into being as a result of socializing experiences. The moral self may […]
Responding To Stress III — Adjustment
Sunday, December 31st, 2006
There are two kinds of slaves, the prisoners of addiction, and the prisoners of envy.
~ Ivan Ilich
One criterion for mental health is adjustment — a pattern of coping with stress and conflict across life situations. The alternative is a maladjusted pattern of behaviour, a characteristic of behavioural disorders.
Research on adjustment […]
Responding To Stress II — Coping
Saturday, December 30th, 2006Coping requires dealing with the source of stress or anxiety, not merely alleviating the symptoms. Coping involves three choices for action: confrontation, compromise and withdrawal.
1. Confrontation
In confrontation, one faces a stressful situation honestly and forthrightly. This may involve intensifying effort, learning new skills, or enlisting others’ aid.
For example, a woman […]
