Author: Shocki, PhD, LMFT, LCSW
Dr Shocki has over thirty years experience in the behavior health field. He has founded and directs the Life Source Center, Inc., located in Plantsville Connecticut. Services include behavior health counseling dealing with relationship issues, persons struggling with various anxiety and depressive maladies and those individuals struggling to develop improved stategies to cope with the world around them. Dr. Shocki has also written a book entitled "Take Charge of Your Life or Someone Else Will" The book is available electronically free upon request at lifesourcecenter @aol.com.
Is it Possible to Control Your Reaction before you Lose your Cool?
Is it Possible to Control Your Reaction before you Lose your Cool? How often do you lose your cool by overreacting to situations or people who push your buttons? I have found that such situations often do not end well. Either they end with a residue of resentment and hostility or feelings of guilt and regret over what is viewed as an overreaction. Even if you don’t verbally overreact, holding things in and internalizing your anger, is not an effective alternative. The problem is not the feeling of anger butRead More