Articles in Conflict & Confrontation

Article #907
How can you get back on track in your relationship after you have been arguing or fighting? Here are three important steps.

Article #872
Everyone wants to be treated with respect, but respect means different things to different people.

Article #868
Do you need to stop arguments? These three steps will turn almost any argument into a productive discussion in less than five minutes.

Article #857
Why do people complain? What is it they want or hope for when they complain?

Article #854
To be around someone who always thinks that they are a victim can be very difficult; it is even more uncomfortable for the person who feels that they are the victim.

Article #812
11:30 p.m.: You’re jolted out of your peaceful dream by loud heavy metal and bright lights. Could it be morning already? No such luck. Rather, it seems your party-loving roommate has just arrived home from — surprise, surprise — a party (for the sixth night in a row) and is just now starting her homework.

Article #806
Think of your brain as a juke box where most of your records – your reactions to different situations – were recorded well before your reached adolescence. Then, as life goes on and every time someone pushes your button, you automatically play the record that fits each situation.

Article #786
I think it would be fair to say that we all have a tendency to take things personally. It’s just that some of us have a greater tendency than others to do so. And, when it happens, some of us are better able to deal with it within ourselves than others.

Article #780
What’s missing with “anger management,” “anger control,” and “dealing with anger?” Why not use these anger management techniques if you’re angry? They miss the upside of anger: how to use your anger to create the life you truly want.

Article #777
Stress is everywhere. From taking a test to dealing with a cranky customer service representative, dealing with the loss of a loved one, stress is impossible to avoid. It can be acute, such as the stress that occurs in the face of immediate danger, or it can be chronic when a person is dealing with a long-term stressful situation.