Get the best of STRESS! It can ruin your life or make your day.
Here are THREE WAYS you can come out on top.
When I was in school. I read about an experiment that stayed with me over the years and have recognized this in my marriage at times. The researchers put two rats in cage then created stress in the rats by sending mild current through the cage floor. Not surprisingly, the rats attacked each other.
High levels of stress cause rats and, people to turn on one another. Too many couples, when confronted with a stressful situation, fight each other rather than attack the problem. This is a formula for self-protection; a natural tendency often brought on by stress. But marriages suffer as a result.
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Anger Management For Parents – Mind, Body, and Spirit
Anger management for parents involves our total make-up of mind, body, and spirit. It is easy to neglect the physical rest our body requires. We may mentally become disenchanted with parenthood, doubting our abilities, and may even develop psychosomatic symptoms.
Perhaps, we have been neglecting our spiritual lives. We may have gotten lax about our prayer life or church attendance. Parenting can instigate feelings of isolation, so it is helpful to be around people who will support and encourage us. It is important to recognize the importance of God in emotional stability. Apart from God, there is no hope of truly controlling our anger.
Each part of our being needs care, nourishment, and rest. As parents, it is easy to adopt the notion that every aspect of life revolves around the children. And of course, much of it does. However, make time to care for yourself by doing the following:
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Why is Christian premarital counseling so important?
Christian premarital counseling is very important. Imagine this: It’s six months after your wedding. Little things that you used to think were “cute” are starting to really bug you. Your spouse isn’t quite as attentive, what happen to the “I love you” “the hugs and kisses” “the feeling I can’t wait to see you” “and date night “ as when you were first married. Your husband says that money is “tight” and is starting to be a bit overbearing about how much you are spending on fixing up the house. Or your wife is already talking about wanting to start a family and you are just not ready to think about being a father. You’re Catholic and your spouse is a Baptist. Neither of you realized how hard it would be to try to find a church home that you could attend together. Your fairytale image of marriage is crumbling in the face of the many problems that your relationship is facing. Maybe you made a big mistake getting married. After all, you were really young; you didn’t realize what you were getting into. You use to set for hours and talk and now you have nothing to talk about what with that? You feel trapped. What now? Read More
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