Communication

Are you the victim of manipulation? Oh, are you mad at me? I didn’t mean it. I was just kidding! It is just that I am so sad and no one likes me except you. If it weren’t for you…
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Conflict is an everyday part of life. Anyone who believes conflict can be avoided is only kidding themselves. However, avoidance is only one of several ways to deal with conflict. Once you take a careful look at the other strategies…
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There are only a few people who actually enjoy public speaking. Most of the population dislikes the experience and many find it fearful. What can you do? First of all remember the above information. Most of your audience would not…
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For those who are, and know they are narcissistic, I can tell you they do not even try to deal with other people, nor do they care that people ignore them because of their narcissistic attitude. These people are ‘that…
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We can all fall into passive-aggressive behavior when we feel expressing anger or disagreement is wrong, won’t be accepted or will bring negative consequences. For some people, this fear is more constant and overriding. They can believe that anger and…
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You are being driven crazy. You have a speech to give soon but you are becoming tense and freaking out. “This has to stop. I have to put an end to it for good,” you are probably saying. There truly…
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Sometimes in life we can all be a little stubborn about the things that others are asking us to do, and often we are too nice to say anything. Often we comply with people because we don’t want to cause…
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An attractive woman, 34-ish, drives a compact station-wagon, late model, over a still-cobblestone side street in the center of Madrid. She advances slowly, toward a red light, and talks on her cell phone. She seems equally concentrated on both activities….
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For years, I refused to own a cell phone (or mobile, as we call them in the UK), hating the bleeping, Crazy Frogs and every other ring tone that so disturbed the peace of my bus journeys to and from…
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The hard fact is that truth is always easier to remember, defend, and live with. Today in a ‘politically correct’ and litigious society it seems truth is a casualty. Wisdom is the result of thought in action tempered with experience….
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Everyone, not just neighbors, should have a second chance in life. All of us are imperfect, and we all mess up sometimes. Our neighbors may not consider us the best at times either, but we can make changes and try…
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We all know the saying “Stick and stones may break my bones but words may never hurt me” which is not true. You can have your bones brokened but they will eventually heal but when someone comes at you with…
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Communicating in text-messaging style: Is it ruining real communication? That stupid ridiculous sound goes off again; an incoming text alert. All I seem to do these days is reply to texts. It is my best friend, her grandfather has passed…
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People often say that arguing is healthy. What they fail to discuss, however, are the ways in which arguing is most effective. There are several points to consider when making a solid argument, but even more so when that argument…
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Anger can irreparably damage even the strongest of relationships, corrode and eat away at the previously seemingly-boundless love and uncover resentment and even hatred underneath. It seems like most couples part their ways because being angry at one another becomes…
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We live in a society where the acceptable norm is to insult others in an effort to solicit laughter! This has developed into a fine art which has provided comedians with a quick route to fame and riches. Personal responsibility…
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The first question on your mind might be, “what is this? The National Nutty Institute offers this definition: “Silly nutso, a rare form of bubbles, is a phrase in which playable cellso are found in the sac lining the chest…
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This is a great test question. One person will claim that as a Christian and good moral person we should always tell the truth no matter what. The argument to that is that sometimes as good moral people we need…
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Satisfying relationships among married couples are marked by balancing a profound sense of individuality while maintaining the distinct intimate connection that defines marriage. Many marriages, however, suffer severely when one or both partners are battling for control over the other….
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For me personally it is wise for us to be truthful too oneself and tell the truth to our fellow species. Why? This will give us a clear piece of mind and our conscience will absolved from a sense of…
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Before you try and get your lazy flat mate off the couch keep an open mind and ask yourself whether they are really lazy. It might be that they are shy, that they have no self confidence or that they…
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For most people, the mere thought of public speaking is enough to make them almost physically sick, shaking and breaking out in a cold sweat. In fact, many people list public speaking in their top five most frightening things to…
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communication is the number one thing that people talk about all the time. if you want a good relationship, you have to communicate, communicate, communicate, but nobody ever talks about how to communicate with a spouse, where they hear what…
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Tell the truth although it is bitter and invidious Many people have opinions that do not tell the truth to the good is the best choice because if we tell it, we will embitter them and incur them in poor…
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Are you anxious about speaking in public? You are not alone. Most people say that speaking in public is the one thing they fear the most. This is the first thing to help you overcome your public speaking jitters. That…
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Difficult people bring out the worst in us! They’re annoying, rude and disruptive and hard to love. Why is it that some people can tolerate them and not have their feathers ruffled, while others become angry and frustrated? I believe…
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Text-message communication is fine if you quickly want to check where your friend is in the noisy concert arena or some other crowded, let’s hurry up and figure out what’s going on, loud area. But that’s about the only instance…
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There are many causes of anger within a relationship. However, if you condense the intricacies of individual arguments and upsets and look more closely at the root causes, you are likely to discover that the real reason behind relationship trauma…
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Overcoming a fear of public speaking is relatively simple process. This requires a person to understand that they have control of the audience when they speak. They need to understand their subject’s material completely and be able to mentally convince…
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It is a funny word, “no.” When we first learn it as small children, it becomes our favourite word. It becomes the response to any question, suggestion, or direction posed to us. It is funny how when we become adults,…
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