By Sonia Brill on 1/4/2009 9:11 AM
Have you been in couples’ therapy and all you do is fight, accuse, or blame your partner? Do you carry the fight into the parking lot, your car, and then your home? Is your relationship on the brink of dissolving or are you unhappy? Talking about the same issues without resolving them can be very frustrating. Does this sound like you or someone you know? Anger and conflict management is for anyone who is in a relationship and wants to stop fighting. Often, couples become entrenched in cycles of fighting followed by periods of calmness. During these fights, things may be said that hurt loved ones, and the couple may have a difficult time calming down. At times, fights may escalate — words are exchanged and voices rise to degrees that can damage the relationship. A good and healthy relationship requires an ability to s ...
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By Sonia Brill on 12/31/2008 9:47 AM
When you think of anger management, what comes to mind? Recently, I asked this question to Denver professionals. Ironically, most of them identified anger management with “people with anger problems,” ”deviants,” ”rageaholics,” or ”spouse abusers.” Further, most people I spoke with in Denver associated anger management with large classes of faceless people who are there only because they were told to take a class. Although numerous centers in Denver offer classes to our communities, not all individuals want to attend a class, to discuss their personal concerns. The truth is that most individuals who want and need anger management are just like you or me. Individualized anger management is for anyone who wants to stop fight ...
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By Sonia Brill on 11/19/2008 9:05 AM
Are people telling you to calm down? Do your loved ones continually say that you are hurting them? Is someone telling you to take anger management classes? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, we can help you stop the anger and conflict. Call SB Consulting now for your free phone consultation at 303-267-2302. SB Consulting offers you expertise in the following areas: anger management, stress management, emotional intelligence, and communication skills. Facilitators receive specialized training in the area of anger management. We are the only certified Anderson & Anderson® provider in Colorado, which brings you the acclaimed national a ...
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By Sonia Brill on 11/19/2008 9:04 AM
“Disruptive physicians” are doctors whose behavior undermines their own professional integrity. Behavior may exhibit public yelling, slamming the phone, throwing charts, and engaging in confrontations in front of other staff or professionals. It creates a climate of tension and stress that is not conducive to a professional environment. Dr. Schouten, director of the law and psychiatry service at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, presented data from his experience with 82 cases of physicians who had been referred for disruptive behavior. Overall, 69 doctors were referred by Physicians’ Health Services at their hospitals, seven by their practices or facilities, three by attorneys, two by residency programs, and one by the medical board. (1) Anger proved to be the most common reason for referrals. Often, disruptive behavior of physicians impacts the work environment. Facilities becom ...
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By Sonia Brill on 11/19/2008 9:03 AM
Are people telling you to calm down? Do your loved ones continually say that you are hurting them? Is someone telling you to take anger management classes? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, we can help you stop the anger.
Call SB Consulting now for your free phone consultation at 303-267-2302. SB Consulting offers you expertise in the following areas: anger management, stress management, emotional intelligence, and communication skills. Facilitator ...
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By Sonia Brill on 11/19/2008 9:02 AM
Although the medical health profession is steeped in tents of healing and recovery, we are now finding that physicians who aim to treat and elevate pain may have to contend with their own kind of suffering. The treatment center or hospital is the manifestation of the human condition in dealing with the fragility of life. Here, health and illness merge; only a select few have the privilege of offering expert information bearing life and death decisions. It is an intense environment where the demands require one’s performance to be exemplary. There is no room for error. Under these conditions, it is not unusual to become desensitized to the demands and high stress in order to cope. Unfortunately, physicians may develop an alternative method of coping to exist in a tense environment, misplacing some essential core value that may have attracted them to this profession. In order to survive and face death or trage ...
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By Sonia Brill on 11/19/2008 9:01 AM
Is conflict degrading patient relationships and increasing the level of risk management? Can this create problems with the delivery of health care service in your organization? If you answered “yes” to these questions, then we can help you eliminate destructive anger. Call now for your free phone consultation: 303-267-2302. We also are skilled at the Anderson & Anderson method for physicians who need assistance with stress and anger management. We use a one-on-one, individualized, sensitive intervention model for physicians. This executive coaching class is consistent with the Joint Commission’s new requirements for abusing physicians and is approved by the California Board of Medical Quality Assurance as well as medical boards in Texas, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and Florida. This program is listed in the Directory of Physician Assessment and Remedial E ...
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By Sonia Brill on 11/19/2008 9:00 AM
Imagine you and your spouse are hiking deep in the mountains and lose track of time. It is getting dark. You have the potential of encountering snakes or a mountain lion. You are running low on drinking water. Although you are good at navigating through the backcountry, you are five miles deep. At this point, would you start talking about how you got lost? Or would you grab your compass and map and plan a course to start moving toward civilization? What does hiking have to do with couples’ anger management? I am sure you agree that life with your spouse is a trek — in order to have a memorable journey, you and your spouse need to make a conscious choice to realize when you are “lost” and how to find help to get back on track. Couples’ anger management is different from attending counseling sessions. Counseling is very valuable and needed for many issues. Unlike counsel ...
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By Sonia Brill on 11/19/2008 9:00 AM
The mayor of Austin, Texas, has to decide between anger management and community service to remove the charge of assault from his record. Mayor Will Wynn acknowledged that sometimes his anger can be a problem. Problem anger does not discriminate. High-profile people are not only subjected to public humiliation and scrutiny, but also, among other things, to moral judgment regarding their ability to uphold their position. For leaders in government, hospitals, or corporations, demonstrating key conflict resolution skills lends to trust and credibility in the public’s eye. This is an election year. As a community, we need to be able to trust our leaders and peacekeepers. Can they control their own emotions? Do they have the ability to lead with sound reason? Reason is evaded when problem anger arises. We cannot underscore the importance of key emotional intelligence skills such as empathy, compassion, awareness, and social conscience when resolv ...
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By Sonia Brill on 11/19/2008 8:58 AM
After the big fight with your husband, you may have considered curbing your anger. But, you rationalize, he is the one with the problem! Maybe your friend teased you about enrolling in an anger management class. You laughed. You have tried counseling, but the sessions didn’t really help you control your anger. Maybe you have put off thinking even about it. You may not raise your voice when you get angry, but your husband tells you, “You are really angry.” All of us have been there. It is easier - and safer - to think it will blow over. Ever wonder why some people can talk things over but others fight? Wonder if you can be happy in your present relationship? Maybe conflict has been the fuel driving the relationship for a long time. In Colorado, especially Denver, training centers offer services mainly to folks who have special needs, such as ...
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