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MY COMMUNITY COLLEGE CLASSES
These classes are a very inexpensive way to get started with substantive
training in the basic skills of handling yourself and other people. The
classes are three hours on a Saturday.
ANGER MANAGEMENT
How well you handle anger will have a major impact on how well things go for you in life. Suppress it, and it damages your health and disturbs your peace of mine. Explode, and you hurt people and undermine relationships. Other people’s anger is also a challenge to handle. Learn the nuts and bolts of this key emotion so you can make it work for you instead of becoming a problem. Personal relationships will be covered as well as work situations. A variety of anger related tools will be demonstrated, not just discussed.
Pierce College 2/25/12 10am to 1pm
HANDLING EVERYDAY CONFRONTATIONS
Coming up against other people is an unavoidable part of life. Our lives are full of ordinary little encounters like asking the boss for a raise, being criticized by a significant other, needing to say no to a request, trying to get into a lane in traffic, apologizing for hurting someone, or riding herd on subordinates at work. These experiences put pressure on us and we often don’t use our very best smarts or achieve the best results. Sometimes we are left with lingering bad feelings. If you have trouble holding your ground, people will walk on you. If you over-react, you will create bad scenes and be exposed to backlash. Perhaps you get into recurrent patterns with people where you keep on doing the same ineffective thing. Skillful handling of everyday conflicts will get you more respect and co-operation and will leave you feeling better about yourself. Poor handling of other people will just bring you hassle and bruised feelings. This class will teach you more about dealing with fear, anger, defensiveness, ego, abuse, games, intimidation misunderstanding and whatever else creates friction in your relations with people. Even if you already have a high level of skill dealing with people, you can still learn more.
Pierce College 3/3/12 10am to 1pm
UNDERSTANDING EMOTIONAL LOGIC
Do you get frustrated or thrown sometimes by people's emotional reactions? Wouldn’t it be simpler to deal with people if everyone acted logically? Actually, they do act logically if you can understand the logic of emotions. Skill at handling the emotions that underlie people’s behavior, will greatly empower you in your career and relationships. In this class, we will discuss some of the aspects of people's emotional workings that influence how they will react to you. Some of the subjects to be covered are ego, defensiveness, personal territory, need for control, proving, abandonment fear, intimacy, how we become conditioned, hope and disappointment, susceptibility to shame and guilt, acting out, trust, respect and dignity,
Pierce College 3/10/12 10am to 1pm
Registration
These Saturday morning classes are inexpensive. Pierce College offers discounts for multiple classes. You can register at the following numbers.