The author of today’s post is our guest blogger Tricia Lewis. While completing her post-graduate studies at Durham College, Tricia was involved in establishing the Campus Conflict Resolution Service. This service allowed for her to further develop her skills as a Mediator, whereby she participated in on-campus group facilitations and mediations. Moreover, she has training to [...]
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Sometimes Twitter randomness can spark an idea that is worth exploring beyond 140 characters. Reading “A different way to game,“ in which developer Jason Rohrer explains how video games can be used to challenge our perceptions of the world, followed by a Twitter conversation with @TriciaLewis, @idealawg, @CINERGYCoaching and @BenZiegler, led me to ponder a question [...]
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Holidays can be joyful, and they can also be stressful. If you don’t get along with some family members, you may feel anxious about holiday gatherings and dread possible confrontations. You may end up spinning negative scenarios in your mind long before the meeting, causing more stress and anxiety. Here are a few tips to [...]
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I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Marina Kostina, the author of “Teach Online,” for her blog series at Effective Online Teaching & Training a few weeks ago. We talked about conflict management in a virtual classroom. Here is the video of our interview. Other cyberpsychology articles and resources: Blog “Positively Media: How we [...]
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“I can do Parkour for the rest of my life without even moving, just efficient thinking.” ~ Ryan Doyle If you are not sure what Parkour is, here is how Wikipedia describes it: Parkour (sometimes abbreviated PK) is a method of movement focused on moving around obstacles with speed and efficiency. Originally developed in France, [...]
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“Our perception of the world is a fantasy that coincides with reality.” ~ Dr. Chris Frith, neuropsychologist and author of “Making up the Mind: How the Brain Creates Our Mental World” Conflict management by its nature involves a lot of uncertainty. The paradox is that uncertainty can be both a threat to the brain and [...]
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Whenever I work with people on emotional regulation during conflicts, I like to ask where they feel the emotions in the body. Stress and emotional overload can show up as muscle tension, hair standing up, sudden headache, pit in the stomach, racing heartbeat, deep sighing or shallow breathing. The body reveals what the brain tries [...]
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What does being vulnerable mean to you? Most people don’t like feeling vulnerable, myself included. Without our protective stance, we feel exposed to the world that is ready to prey on our weaknesses. Yet, more and more research indicates that the expression of vulnerability contributes to our sense of well-being. In one of my all-favorite [...]
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