by Julie Christiansen | Apr 15, 2013 | 2013 Blog Posts
Lately I’ve been doing some studying on a notion that came to me in my sleep. This often happens to me: I’ll be in the throes of REM sleep, likely my third or fourth cycle, which means it is close to when I should wake up. Somewhere between REM sleep and...
by Julie Christiansen | Mar 21, 2013 | 2013 Blog Posts
Dealing with the Downturn When we face turbulent times like these, the natural instinct is to panic, duck, and cover. This kind of response is fueled by the media, whose typical focus is “Doom and Gloom”. But what does “panic mode” do to our bodies and our minds? Will...
by Julie Christiansen | Mar 1, 2013 | 2013 Blog Posts
In my previous blog posts, my focus was on specific things we can do to process what is happening and how best to deal with bullies in the workplace. I promised to review the TSA process in full for this installment, and as I was preparing to do so, I came across this...
by Julie Christiansen | Feb 14, 2013 | 2013 Blog Posts
In the previous post I focused on honing on your desired outcomes to help you devise appropriate responses to bullying or harassment at work. I also promised to deal with the question: “What is the best/worst thing that can happen if I do/say…?” Now...
by Julie Christiansen | Feb 4, 2013 | 2013 Blog Posts
In my previous post, I introduced the Anger Solutions decision making tool of T.S.A. “T” stands for THINK, and heretofore I suggested that the first part of the the process for coping with workplace bullying is to carefully consider what is happening and...
by Julie Christiansen | Jan 24, 2013 | 2013 Blog Posts
This will be the first in a series of posts about Workplace Bullying and how to cope. First I must remind you about the Anger Solutions approach to resolving anger and conflict. There are THREE key parts of the proces. The first part of the process that we will focus...
by Julie Christiansen | Jan 16, 2013 | 2013 Blog Posts
Here are some clips of a live presentation I made at the Futures Conference in Collingwood Ontario, in 2010 along with some snippets of an interview I did with Matt and Maria Hayes on CH Television discussing the Anger Solutions philosophy of Stress Management. To...
by Julie Christiansen | Nov 5, 2012 | 2012 Blog Posts
This excellent, authentically portrayed video demonstrates the power that we as adult supports, peers, and bystanders have to help those around us who may be struggling with mental health issues as a result of bullying and other stressors. This was a project of the...
by Julie Christiansen | Oct 30, 2012 | 2012 Blog Posts
(excerpted from When the Last Straw Falls: 30 Ways to Keep Stress from Breaking Your Back – now available at store.angersolution.com) February 19th, 2008 marked the 1st anniversary of my mother’s passing. She died in her sleep, suddenly and unexpectedly in my home,...
by Julie Christiansen | Oct 16, 2012 | 2012 Blog Posts
I was dismayed to hear of Amanda Todd’s death this week, particularly after watching for myself her desperate cry for help in her YouTube video. This poor girl was victimized by an Internet predator who then ensured he would get the most mileage out of his...
