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Anger is Necessary For Survival- It's How You Use it That Counts! - 02/04/2010

Anger has a survival function. Appropriate use of anger can transform you from a doormat to an assertive person relating to others on an equal playing field. Without anger you would be squashed into feeling like a victim and acting like one too ! Read Carrie's story about how anger saved her from having her identity and enjoyment in life crushed. It literally enabled her to survive in a strong, self-empowered manner.

How To Stop Anger About Your Past From Interfering In Your Present - 01/31/2010

Anger from the past can push your hot buttons in ways that make you act in ways that are self-sabotaging and ruin relationships. Learn from Koren's example of confusing her son's situation with her own distressing childhood experiences and get tips on how to deal with your issues so that you connections stay clean, clear and comfortable.

What's The Best Way of Expressing Your Anger? - 01/30/2010

Anger can drive people apart or it can be a catalyst for opening up a channel of communication that brings intimacy and clarity. Find out the consequences of expressing your anger out loud versus giving the silent treatment, and create a better of communication that reduces stress and allows for stable, secure and satisfying relationships.

Angry That You Can't Get What You Want? - 01/30/2010

Relationship conflict becomes difficult to manage when both partners feel trapped and manipulated by the other, like Justin who refused to give himself permission to enjoy things he could get for himself, and Bernice who refused to be put in the role of the bad guy who spoiled Justin's life. Read the 4 tips on managing the conflict by acknowledging and taking care of your own needs.

Turning Relationship Insecurity into Connective Security. - 07/20/2009

Anger management for relationship insecurity. If you feel invisible and dropped when your partner is busy or talking to other people, it's like you just got disconnected. It can make you angry and resentful which creates a rift in the relationship. Get tips on reconnecting with your partner no matter whether you are together or doing different things in different places.

Are You a Victim of Emotional Blackmail? - 06/09/2009

Anger management for emotional blackmail. Are you angry that you keep getting hooked by your partner's emotional blackmail? Does your partner make you feel mean and selfish if you buy yourself something nice? Do you feel guilty when you put yourself first? Are you put in an impossible position of having to choose between yourself and your partner? Learn why you get caught and get tips on changing the pattern of blackmail, rage and resentment.

Are You Angry That Your Partner Misunderstands Your Motives? - 04/17/2009

Anger management for couples who are fed up with their partners continually misunderstanding their motives. When innocent questions are interpreted as judgmental accusations it is enough to drive you round the bend. Find out how to get out of this vicious cycle of couple miscommunication

Manage Your Anger When Your Kids Drive You Nuts! - 04/09/2009

Anger management tips for parents. Do Your kids want more and more? Are you seduced by a single instance of appreciation and respect? Then you are leaving yourself wide open to be manipulated. Learn what happens in your brain that disconnects you from your resolve. Get three tips on staying connected with your rational brain and being consistent.

Managing Anger When You Feel Ignored - 03/17/2009

Anger management is vital when you are irritated and furious at being ignored. By Dr. Jeanette Raymond, psychologist. Anger management for satisfying relationsips. Rage at not being acknowledged and attended to can make you behave in ways that make loved ones recoil. Learn how you can get the attention you deserve by managing the source of the anger so it doesn't embarrass you.

Four Ways To Manage Anger When You Are Taken For Granted - 02/25/2009

Anger Management when taken for granted. Learn four ways that you can manage anger when your loved ones take you for granted. Avoid disappointment that comes when you take your anger out on the wrong person. Take three preventive steps to avoid the triggers that make you explode. Discover how to communicate your expectations, be an equal player and avoid conflict.

Do Your Family Members Make Your Stomach Ache? - 02/02/2009

Anger management to prevent getting sick. Stomach cramps at night kept Faith awake. Her pent up anger and resentment against the way her family treated her got stuffed in her gut, giving her pain and keeping her awake. Stress, anxiety and resentment bloated her. Psychotherapy let it out. Now she sleeps well and has learned to protect herself better.

Are You the Pooper At Your Own Party? - 12/01/2008

Anger management for dealing with disappointment. The more she felt the unfairness of being repeatedly let down by the one person who should be honoring her, the hotter the button sizzled. Reinforced by attention the hot button got stronger and more powerful, waiting to zap her next time it got triggered.

Is Envy Getting In Your Way of Relating To Your Loved One? - 11/18/2008

Anger management for extreme envy. Lynn's uncontrollable sobs felt like accusations. Vicky translated the crying into " you're mean and cruel, you're a bad mother, he will tell his father and his father will take his side." Then came the guilt. It came in torrents. She couldn't get home fast enough, cuddle her son, kiss him to death and give him whatever he wanted.

You Listen To Every One Else Except Me! - 11/16/2008

Anger management in couples communicaton.� I don�t know why you bother asking my opinion on anything. You don�t take me seriously. You make me feel that my ideas are worthless, until of course they are corroborated by someone else who has authority in your eyes. If I am so dumb why did you marry me?� Valerie pleaded.

Anger Makes You Fat and Keeps You Fat! - 11/08/2008

Emotional Eating. Anger management to prevent weight gain. The weight she carried acted as armor against feeling abused, taken advantage of, and dismissed. Her fat was the one part of her she could trust. Emotional constipation was Mimi�s sign of power and resilience. She dealt with overflowing gunky confused emotions by converting the trash into fat