This blog is to help me get more from them, and in case anyone else is interested go to your GP and ask, or just turn up... I can't imagine they send people away from the Self Esteem course for example, "you didn't register, go away you worthless scum"
Effective Communication, Week 2: Communication spoilers
You've all heard them. Quickest way to kill a conversation:
- Unwanted advice
- Judgements (often disguised as advice)
- Dismissing
- Hijacking
I often feel the object of these spoilers, but I must be guilty too. Sometimes in a conversation I feel I can't listen any more so I'll hijack the conversation a sort of "it's my turn now". A childish response, but common especially in families. Other times I don't have the energy to really listen so I give advice to try to "fix the problem" and thereby put it to an end. Not so helpful either.
Stress & Mood Management, Week 3: Rules for living
"I must do everything well or people will hate me"
They did this clever cost-benefit thing in the course but i may skip this now and just say that I want to break this rule by just letting this blog go without too much thought (ok this is a lie, i ended up editing this one). They encouraged re-wording such destructive rules to make them more realistic
e.g. "I enjoy doing things well, but sometimes it's better to get something done than not do it at all."
Click here for Flipcharts from the course.
This is interesting, and looks pretty well done for a blog that´s gone out ´without too much thought` Wouldn´t it be great if more people were this open about things. I went on that stress course and half the people there were terrified someone would see them there!
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