Power For Positive Living

Almost all relationships are built on the processes of giving and receiving, making assumptions and having expectations of each other.   Our relationships tend to be more harmonious when these processes are fully understood and acted upon honestly by the individuals involved.

Who Am I? (Part Two)   Wellness Psychology encourages us to explore the personal question of "Who Am I?".   There are many ways for a person to experience this process of introspection.    Using the multiple-question method that is similar to the personal retreat format, one can seek the answers to questions created to go beyond our surface traits.   Questions can be entered in a personal journal, verbally shared with another person, or in some combination.   Examples given in this podcast include topics:  Possessions, Sources of Greatest Satisfaction, Weakness, Fundamental Attitudes Toward Others. 

Complex and Simple Thinking

Communicating effectively with others generally remains a challenge for many of us throughout life. We are constantly evaluating what works and does not work for us.    Many individuals choose to view and experience their life through the binary system of thinking and feeling.  While many situations do fit this preference, many do not.  The adult world recognizes that we usually face a choice between using only a binary system or also accept the complexity and increased effort of using the prism of degrees.   We learn that there are often many answers or choices to the questions/situations we each face in life.   Our communication with others who choose only the binary approach can bring us many challenges.  

Call Me If You Need Anything   There are times when the speaker and listener hear different things even when the same words are used in similar or different situations.    "Call me if you need anything" is an example of where individuals may understand the words and their context in completely different ways.   As is usual in life, each person tends to hear what fits their personal understanding.  It can take effort to seek and understand the interpretation being used by another person.

 

The interpersonal difficulties in giving and receiving forgiveness can lead to challenges with our own self-esteem as well as offer win-win/lose-lose interactions with others. In addition to being heard and understood by another human being, it seems many people are also seeking the behavior of forgiveness. This forgiving behavior frequently focuses on the giving and receiving between individuals.

Who Am I?   Wellness Psychology encourages us to explore the personal question of "Who Am I?".   There are many ways for a person to experience this process of introspection.    Using the multiple-question method that is similar to the personal retreat format, one can seek the answers to questions created to go beyond our surface traits.   Questions can be entered in a personal journal, verbally shared with another person or in some combination.   Examples given in this podcast include topics:  Self Knowledge, Self-Description with Adjectives, 10-Statement Autobiography, and One Change in Self.   

We often tend to place most of our attention on the physical aspects of aging which are usually visual. Often overlooked are the less visual aspects of emotional, social, financial, spiritual, etc. Usually the aging process is more positive for all concerned when active planning takes place for both physical and psychological aspects. Personalizing the various processes tends to be more helpful for the senior as well as family and friends around him/her.

Letting Go   Season 4 of this podcast series begins by exploring an aspect of the life process we all experience during our life journey.   Each of us is confronted with life changes that require us to find healthy ways to let go of some aspects of our past and prepare to embrace the changes in our future.     We each find an individual path of letting go of memories, physical 'stuff', places, people, ages, etc.  If we are successful in letting go of some aspects of our past we can move more healthfully to live fully in the present.   You and I have only had 24 hours each day to manage the diverse aspects of our living; wishing for more or less does not change that we still have only 24 hours each day.   Finding the healthy balance of our past and our present as we prepare for the future increases our chances of an enjoyable and positive life.  

There are times when the speaker and listener hear different things even when the same words are used in similar or different situations. "Call me if you need anything" is an example of where individuals may understand the words and their context in completely different ways.  As is usual in life, each person tends to hear what fits their personal understanding.  It can take effort to seek and understand the interpretation being used by another person.

Everyone has an opinion!  With wide diversity in our society, we often face the many stresses that occur when individuals choose to strongly impose their viewpoints on others.   While no topic is "safe" from the different perspectives of those around us, some areas of our life seem to attract conflict more easily than others.