Tag: Understanding Anger
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Feeling Guilty for Yelling and What To Do About It
Summary Guilt/shame are emotions that prevent us from learning about the patterns that lead us to yell. The key to stopping the yelling permanently is to tackle the guilt/shame first. Loosen the feeling of guilt by understanding that you can choose your opinion about the act of yelling. Yelling is bad is not a fact,…
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The Effects of Yelling at Your Child
As a parent I haven’t found a decent explanation of the effects of yelling at my child. There are, of course, studies that illustrate various negative effects yet they seem to miss the point. How exactly am I impacting my child when I yell? In short, when you yell, your child’s flight/fight response is activated,…
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How to answer where are you really from?
Where are you really from? A great question! Don’t think so? Well, I used to feel infuriated by it. Why wasn’t my first answer acceptable? Today, I love answering this question and it goes to say that often people don’t get a response they expect. So, how can you love this question? Chances are, by…