Dr. Clifford N. Lazarus ••• “What’s wrong with me?” Tillie wondered. She’d undergone a thorough checkup, but the doctor could find no medical reason for what was happening to her. “If nothing’s wrong with me, then what in the world…
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Handling Stress and Anxiety: Avoiding Burnout
Dr. Clifford N. Lazarus ••• “You’ve got to stop burning the candle at both ends!” Lorenzo’s wife Sylvia warned. “The kids and I never see you, and the hours you’re keeping are going to kill you! ” Her prediction nearly…
Handling Stress and Anxiety: The Pressures of Daily Living
Dr. Clifford N. Lazarus ••• Ethan’s job as a salesman was extremely demanding. “I’m going non-stop from the time I get there until I walk out that door. The crazy thing is, I feel like my home life is just…
Handling Stress and Anxiety: The Stages of Stress
Dr. Clifford N. Lazarus ••• Rachel’s friends agreed that she was strong~minded and successful. Unfortunately, her success was at the expense of her physical health because she did not pay attention to various signs that she was overtaxing herself. •••…
Handling Stress and Anxiety: Stress
Dr. Clifford N. Lazarus ••• “Bryan, I’m not going to recommend any further testing at this point,” Dr. Mullen stated. “Your physical symptoms seem to be occurring as a result of stress. I am, however, going to recommend that you…
Communicating Effectively: The Virtues of Self-disclosure
Dr. Clifford N. Lazarus ••• Penny had never told any of her new friends about the drug habit she had kicked over ten years ago. She was sure if they knew about it they would think less of her. But…
Communicating Effectively: On Being Extremely Private
Dr. Clifford N. Lazarus ••• “Unlike many people I know, I’ve never gotten into trouble for shooting off my mouth, ” William boasted. “But now my girlfriend says she’s tired of ‘trying to pry information out of me.’ I don’t…
Communicating Effectively: Assertion, Aggression and Passivity
Dr. Clifford N. Lazarus ••• Artie’s boss, Jonna, called him into her office to speak with him. “You’ve got to learn to control your temper. ” she advised. “I’m beginning to doubt whether I can trust you to act professionally…
Communicating Effectively: Negative Emotional Language
Dr. Clifford N. Lazarus ••• Alan and Claire had been dating steadily for several months before their first “real fight. ” They’d been to a party where Alan danced with Claire most of the time, but had also asked two…
Communicating Effectively: Receiving Criticism
Dr. Clifford N. Lazarus ••• “It seems every time I turn around someone is complaining or griping at me,” fumed Colin “My boss picks apart every report I turn in. My wife doesn’t like the way I drive. The kids…