In a study of 333 mothers and fathers in Portugal, a team at the University of Coimbra analyzed the correlations between mindfulness, mindful parenting, parenting styles, and stress.Some of the strongest correlations involve mindful self-compassion, which emphasizes self-kindness-...

There are two ways of being in the world. One is called the “doing mode,” and the other is called the “being mode”. When we operate in the “being mode”, we are usually happier than when in the doing mode, for obvious reasons. If you are in the...

When you get to tell someone off, you might feel pretty good for a while, but somehow the sense of righteous indignation and hatred grows, and it hurts you. It’s as if you pick up hot coals with your bare hands and throw them at your enemy. If the coals happen to hit him, he will be...

Domestic violence has been in the news and has been the subject of commentaries and editorials in the media, both nationally and internationally. It is a major social problem in all countries worldwide, including Canada.This brief article attempts to examine the link between...

Many people believe that in a conflictual situation, they can control others by resorting to excessive anger, and that this is a permanent solution to the conflict. This may apply in the short term if the other person becomes fearful, as with a child, and caves in to your demands,...

Many people feel powerless in managing their anger. However, by taking appropriate action, you could change this. What you can do to...

We are constantly talking to ourselves either verbally or in our minds.Both research and experience show that when persons with anger problems change the way they talk to themselves, their anger level drops and they often regain control of...

Mindfulness is a way of being that can create more happiness in your life. It is based on the Buddhist tradition dating back nearly two thousand five hundred years, which focuses on the “vipassana” form of meditation, which means “çlear seeing” in Pali, the...

The word management means to work upon or alter for a specific purpose or goal.The purpose of anger management is to enable one to express anger in a healthy, assertive way and to take constructive action. When anger is expressed appropriately, one can avoid losing control, which...

Some situations or conditions could lead to anger.Anger is fundamentally caused by how a person thinks about or perceives certain situations. The following factors could serve as triggers, resulting in anger:Perceived loss of controlFeeling disrespectedFeeling frustratedUnfulfilled...