Archive for August, 2009

Documenting Problematic Behavior

When a person at work is having problems, unfortunately these problems may have a negative effect on your job and job performance. When this is the case, it is time to document your interactions and your observations of that person so that you can share this information with the higher ups in your workplace, […]

Anger Issues

People who are angry have a high need for control and an unrealistic set of expectations about the extent of their control. For example, they do not see a real need to control themselves (something that is reasonably within their abilities) and at the same time, they have the idea that if they control […]

Keeping Your Mental Health: Depression

When a co-worker has a problem with depression, it can frequently become another person’s problem. People with depression have little energy, are likely to procrastinate, passive, and negative. This means if you are excited about a project, they will tell you all the things that will go wrong. If you have a […]

Do It Yourself Health: What are the Limits?

A number of factors influence the decision to make health care a “Do It Yourself” project. Many people do not have health insurance, which means a visit to the doctor is rarely an option. The Web has a huge amount of information about medical conditions and their symptoms and treatment. And, many […]

Cycles of Health-related Behaviors

Have you ever noticed that when you are doing well with something, you tend to get even more motivated about it? When you start a new habit such as eating in a more healthy manner, each day that you do well motivates you the next day to do the same. The same is […]