Posts Tagged ‘communication skills’
Covid-19: A Time for Healthy Relationship Skills
Ken Donaldson, LMHC, writes about the need for Healthy Relationship Skills
Read MoreA Brief Rant on Mood, Food and Attitudes
“…the direct medical cost of overweight and obesity combined is approximately 5% to 10% of U.S. health care spending.” National Institutes of Health Houston, we have a problem. These words couldn’t be truer if you look at the dysfunctional romance we’ve developed with food. We are literally eating ourselves to death. I write “We”…
Read MoreWhy is Common Sense So Uncommon?
I’ve had some rather significant back issues for numerous years (started with a lumbar compression fracture at 14 while playing football) and I recently sought out a new approach to treat this ongoing ailment (a.k.a. chronic pain) from a friend’s recommendation. The guy he recommended is a Corrective Athletic Trainer and he essentially helps professional…
Read MoreCommunication 101: Emotionally Intelligent Communication Strategies and Tactics to Save Time, Money and Energy
“If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?” ~John Wooden Shifting into a more emotionally intelligent communication style may seem like it’ll take more time, but in reality it will save time (hence the above quote). Misunderstandings, misinterpretations and faulty assumptions lead to ineffective and…
Read MoreDon’t Blame the Wind: Taking Response-Ability in Life
When I was in my early teens I was a bit of an athlete. Other than one very infamous year of Little League, it was mostly just playing football, baseball and basketball with the neighborhood kids. I was never very big or fast, but my mom said I was “graceful” and I guess that meant…
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