Anger

Perfecting Patience

Tsoknyi Rinpoche | Posted 05.23.2012

Tsoknyi Rinpoche

When we encounter situations that requires patience, can we look at it as an opportunity to be the person we already are?

Do You Yell at Your Kids? Do You Think They Deserve It?

Jennifer Lehr | Posted 05.15.2012

Jennifer Lehr

You are the adult in the relationship and so it is up to you to calm yourself so that you don't take your anger (likely derived from fear) out on your kid.

Redefining the 5 Stages of Grief

Claire Bidwell Smith | Posted 05.10.2012

Claire Bidwell Smith

Only you know what path you need to take toward healing, and whether you accomplish this using every one of the five stages, shunning books about grief or never missing a session of your bereavement group, the key will consistently be to listen to yourself.

Lady Gaga, Naso-Gastric Tubes, and My Commitment

Shannon Cutts | Posted 05.03.2012

Shannon Cutts

I have tried so hard to keep quiet in the recent spate of news headlines targeting the use of feeding tubes for pre-wedding diets, Lady Gaga's controv...

Mindful Anger Management

Laura Harvey | Posted 05.03.2012

Laura Harvey

We can gain vital information about ourselves and what we believe about the world when we look honestly at our anger. But when we react unconsciously, repress our anger or get caught up in it, it becomes counterproductive and negatively affects our health and relationships.

How Can I Let Go Of Hatred Toward My Ex?

Agi Smith | Posted 04.26.2012

Agi Smith

I can't seem to be able to move forward and stop blaming myself for marrying this man knowing he had serious issues and thereby not protecting my children.

The Grief of Losing a Best Friend

Nancy Alvarez | Posted 04.24.2012

Nancy Alvarez

When I was a child, two things were most important to me: my girlfriends and creating a dance, a picture or a story to delight my soul. I don't know w...

Anger Management: Avoid The Health Risks Of Blowing Your Top

MSNBC | Posted 04.18.2012

Got anger issues? Psychiatrist Gail Saltz appeared on "Today" to discuss some of the unhealthy ways people have learned to blow off steam, which can h...

'She's Pulled The Plug On Her Own Son, Whom I Love. Help?'

John Shore | Posted 04.12.2012

John Shore

I want to fight for this child, but there's nothing I can do because he's not my flesh and blood. How do I keep from hating his mother?

5 Myths About Fighting the Blues

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 04.05.2012

Gretchen Rubin

We all have a few tricks for beating the blues -- things we do when we're feeling down. It turns out, however, that several popular strategies don't actually work very well in the long term.

Surviving Technical Support

Judith Johnson | Posted 05.28.2012

Judith Johnson

Over the past week, I have spent more than 15 hours on the phone with technical support for Apple, Time Warner Cable and Microsoft. I've spoken to about 30 different people in the U.S., India and the Philippines, and I have lost my mind on several occasions.

How Hot Is Your Anger?

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 05.27.2012

Ed and Deb Shapiro

Anger can be an effective expression of passion for justice and fairness, for basic rightness, for what is appropriate and humane. But anger can also be like a single match that can burn an entire forest, causing tremendous damage and hurt, wars, greed and self-deception.

WATCH: Tips For Letting Go Of Anger And Resentment, From Tony Robbins

Posted 05.26.2012

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6 Ways to Get Kids to Do What You Want Them To

Kevin Hartnett | Posted 05.22.2012

Kevin Hartnett

Here's our rule: Our son has to play quietly by himself in his room until the alarm sounds, or else he has to go back into his crib. Stunningly, improbably, against all odds, it works. Here's why.

An Antidote for Our Anger

Terry Newell | Posted 05.20.2012

Terry Newell

Living is choosing. Next time you face life's pressures and pains, choose to savor something in each of those moments.

Musing About Muses (Part 2)

Irene Tanner | Posted 05.19.2012

Irene Tanner

The purpose of having a muse is to receive inspiration for creative endeavors. So why shouldn't anyone not necessarily endowed with artistic genius be empowered by a personal muse as a natural component and companion to daily living?

Alabaster

Gideon Resnick | Posted 05.05.2012

Gideon Resnick

My tender heart wept for my soul, My love, my alabaster.

How Spiritual Practices Can Redirect Negative Feelings

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar | Posted 05.02.2012

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Pull back your attention from the object of the senses to the senses, and then to the source of mind. This journey within will you give you the strength and endurance to go through all the ups and downs of life.

Rage -- Coming Soon From a Narcissist Near You

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 04.17.2012

Mark Goulston, M.D.

There is a saying that when you're a hammer the world looks like a nail. When you're a narcissist, the world looks like it should approve, adore, agree and obey you. Anything less than that feels like an assault and because of that a narcissist feels justified in raging back at it.

Why Do You Blame?

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 04.09.2012

Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

Why do we blame ourselves and others? What is the payoff?

Resistance: What You Judge Won't Budge

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 04.04.2012

Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

How often do you tell yourself that you are wrong, bad, inadequate, unworthy, a jerk, stupid and so on? I've found, in the many years I've been counseling, that most people are frequently inwardly judgmental.

Can Your Words Influence Your Future?

Irene Tanner | Posted 03.24.2012

Irene Tanner

Is it possible that unconsidered everyday speech contains self-fulfilling prophesies?

Are You and Your Partner Hurting Each Other?

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 03.11.2012

Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

Relationships are fertile ground for learning about ourselves -- about our unloving behavior that creates the very disconnection we don't want, and about the loving behavior that brings aliveness, joy and passion to our relationship.

How To Keep Your Cool With An Infuriating Ex

Marie Hartwell-Walker, Ed.D. | Posted 03.07.2012

Marie Hartwell-Walker, Ed.D.

Why not use this time of new beginnings to resolve to flip the anger switch to "off" and to get on with your own life; to stop giving the ex the satisfaction of knowing you can still be turned inside out by the same ol', same 'ol routines?

Your Children Need a Happy Parent

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 02.08.2012

Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

No matter how much time or how many material things you give to your children, if your presence with them is tense instead of joyful and peaceful, they will not be getting what they need from you.