Category: consequences
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Managing Impulsive Behavior
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Do you or a loved one have a pattern of reacting quickly before really thinking things through, only to later experience regret or other unpleasant consequences? Impulsive behavior can include relatively minor annoyances like talking out of turn or jumping the gun to more serious problems like taking dangerous risks or acting out destructively on…
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Even Amidst Tragedy, “All That We Are Arises With Our Thoughts”
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When it comes to tragedy, loss or unexpected death (such as by accident, suicide, acts of violence, or natural disaster), our focus is naturally drawn toward what has been lost. In our shock and sadness, we find ourselves spending countless hours wondering why and speculating about how something like this could happen. In our anguish over these…
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Changing Harmful Behavior Patterns
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We all engage in problematic behavior from time to time, despite the fact that we intellectually realize it’s not good for us. When we do this repeatedly, it can feel like a painful trap we fall into over and over again that we are powerless to avoid. These patterns can include things like turning to…