By David Richo — 2020
Sometimes all it takes is a word or simple event and our thoughts and emotions are off to the races. David Richo on the fear that’s behind our triggers—and the antidote to it.
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It’s natural to get defensive, but that only escalates the cycle of aggression.
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Despite a culture organizing to oppose shaming, it remains inevitable. But it doesn’t have to ruin lives.
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Don’t take anything personally. This agreement gives you immunity in the interaction you have with the secondary characters in your story. You don’t have to concern yourself with other people’s points of view.
Abandonment is a nasty Sonofab*tch to deal with.
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Abandonment is a primal fear to all, a fear of being isolated, and alone.
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Heidi McBain, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, says it’s important for an individual with abandonment issues to then “acknowledge that they are hurting and in pain, and that this situation is going to be hard, but they are strong and will get through it.”
Healthy human development requires knowing that physical and emotional needs are met. During childhood, this reassurance comes from parents. During adulthood, it can come from personal and romantic relationships.
Emotional intelligence is a set of skills you can get better at with practice. Here are five skills you can cultivate to make you a more emotionally intelligent person.
Psychologist Rick Hanson discusses how to strengthen our capacity for wisdom, peace, and enlightenment.