http://reedwhatmatters.com/2009/10/10-ways-to-cope-with-stress/ A Family Affair! Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:24:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://reedwhatmatters.com/2009/10/10-ways-to-cope-with-stress/comment-page-1/#comment-215 William R. Taylor, M.D. Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:39:46 +0000 http://reedwhatmatters.com/?p=2775#comment-215 Wise advice! Stress can also trigger vicious cycles in families. Readers might check out "REDUCE STRESS--RECYCLE YOUR FAMILY! " appearing in installments at http://www.stressedfamily.blogspot.com. Click the "September" link on the blog to read about cycles such as nagging< --->avoiding chores, where each person blames the other for causing a cycle that goes on and on, time after time, back and forth. "If he did it the first time I ask, I wouldn't have to nag." Versus: "If she didn't nag, I would do it a lot quicker." The challenge is to blame the cycle, not each other. Get some ideas about switching to positive cycles of love and support. Hope to see you at http://www.stressedfamily.blogspot.com. Or visit http://StressedFamily.com William R. Taylor, M.d. Wise advice! Stress can also trigger vicious cycles in families.
Readers might check out “REDUCE STRESS–RECYCLE YOUR FAMILY! ” appearing in installments at http://www.stressedfamily.blogspot.com. Click the “September” link on the blog to read about cycles such as nagging< --->avoiding chores, where each person blames the other for causing a cycle that goes on and on, time after time, back and forth.
“If he did it the first time I ask, I wouldn’t have to nag.”
Versus: “If she didn’t nag, I would do it a lot quicker.”
The challenge is to blame the cycle, not each other. Get some ideas about switching to positive cycles of love and support.
Hope to see you at http://www.stressedfamily.blogspot.com. Or visit http://StressedFamily.com
William R. Taylor, M.d.

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