Disappointment

Disappointment vs. Dysappointment

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 04.30.2012

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Mark Goulston, M.D.

The more poorly someone handles disappointment and not getting their way, the more they are likely to react negatively and angrily and push back when they are told to have a "back-up" plan.

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It's OK To Disappoint People

Mike Robbins | Posted 05.21.2012

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Mike Robbins

Disappointment, as uncomfortable and even painful as it can be for me and many of us, is essential and important on our journey of growth, self-discovery, authenticity and fulfillment.

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Love and Sex

Jennifer Hamady | Posted 04.15.2012

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Jennifer Hamady

This Valentine's Day, look into the eyes and heart of your partner. Look into their hopes and dreams, and see within them the desires and determination that you also hold dear. See too the very same hurts and fears that you have been dealing with.

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The Benefits Of Disappointment

Dr. Jim Taylor | Posted 08.11.2011

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Dr. Jim Taylor

Certainly, disappointment is not a pleasant emotion. But that doesn't mean it is a bad emotion to be avoided at all costs. To the contrary, disappointment is actually a healthy and positive emotion.

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Letting Go of The Past: An Author's View

Lev Raphael | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lev Raphael

The freeing up of physical space has also freed my mind. I don't find myself dwelling much any more on the things that didn't happen for me in my writing life, the wrong turns ...

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The Election Needs You, Broken Heart and All

Paul Loeb | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Loeb

Granted, we're far from where we thought we'd be when Obama was elected. Now, too many of us watch morosely from the sidelines, feeling disappointed and betrayed. But we have to get over it and start taking action for the November election.

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To Lefties: How Does Obama Disappoint?

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

While the major fallout from Gibbs' "the professional left" flap has died down a bit, a second round of examination seems to have begun -- one much more introspective and much less knee-jerk than the first round.

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'Soul Of A Citizen': Want To Help? 10 Ways To Start Making Change

Paul Loeb | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Loeb

Effective activism's a long-haul process, not "save the Earth in 30 days, ask me how." But there are some principles that seem to reoccur for people addressing every kind of challenge.

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Disappointment is an Opportunity

Tony Schwartz | Posted 11.17.2011

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Tony Schwartz

Think about it: when was the last time something happened in your life that seemed disappointing, even devastating in the moment, but turned out, at some point, to be a blessing in disguise?

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7 Ways to Overcome Disappointment

Therese Borchard | Posted 11.17.2011

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Therese Borchard

Disappointments leave us with the unpleasant task of squashing, crushing, and pinching lemons to extract any and all juice. Here, then, are a few of my techniques to turn sour into sweet.

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Passed over as a Godmother: Dealing with the hurt

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Irene S. Levine

QUESTION Dear Irene, I am an only child and have a friend named Linda (who is also an only) whom I've known since first grade. She is due to give bi...

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Breakups and Broken Hearts

Jim Selman | Posted 11.17.2011

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Jim Selman

Here are some basic ideas that I have found to be useful when coaching people to 'be complete' with a sudden breakup and all the emotion and sense of loss accompanying it.

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Why Are You So Terribly Disappointing?

Mark Morford | Posted 11.17.2011

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Mark Morford

What with the economy and job situation, the housing market and the overall feel and texture of the nation right now, it's no wonder Americans are, by and large, a goddamn miserable bunch.

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Reclaiming Femininity

W. Hunter Roberts | Posted 11.17.2011

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W. Hunter Roberts

As we probe, we begin to find answers to Freud's age-old question: What do women want? It is not, as Freud suspected, exactly what men want. Beneath their achievement-oriented lives, most women crave passion, beauty, connection, and a sense of the sacred.

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Where Does A Democrat Go From Here?

Marianne Williamson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marianne Williamson

If Obama doesn't retrieve his spine and retrieve it soon, then his Presidency will go down in the history books as one of biggest disappointments in American history.

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Releasing Your Expectations

Eva M. Selhub, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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Eva M. Selhub, M.D.

Your expectations are clues that can guide you to healing your deeper needs so that you can feel more balanced as a whole.

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Disturbances in the Field: Eight Strategies to Parent a Resilient Athlete

Tamar Chansky | Posted 11.17.2011

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Tamar Chansky

The secret to a successful season isn't just choking up on the bat, getting your stance right, swing and repeat... it's building up your muscle to lift yourself out of disappointment, and quickly.

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In Friends We Trust -- Until They Let Us Down

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Irene S. Levine

QUESTION Dear Irene, About three or four weeks ago, I broke up amicably with a guy I was dating because the relationship just wasn't growing romanti...

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Facing Your Fears

Nicole Williams | Posted 11.17.2011

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Nicole Williams

Your fears are uniquely yours and yours alone (I'm not sure if that's good news or bad) and there are thousands of possibilities of what you might be afraid of.

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The Tunnel of Doom on 3rd Street

Keely Field | Posted 05.25.2011

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Keely Field

I was one of the thousands of purple ticket holders who survived "The Tunnel of Doom on 3rd Street," as it's known to those of us who suffered through the most disappointing day of our lives.

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Latinos "Hugely Disappointed" With Richardson

CNN | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bill Richardson's withdrawal from his commerce secretary nomination Sunday didn't just leave a major gap in the new administration, but it also sorely...

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