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The Key to Genuine Behavior Change

January 14, 2022Empowerment, Integrity, Intimacy, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Relationships, Social Issues, Therapybehavior, cbt, change, character, commandments, essentials for the journey, heartDr. Simon

Meaningful behavior change only occurs with a change of heart. But a change of heart can only occur with committed, ongoing behavior change.

Empowering Attitudes for a Lifetime

November 11, 2020Abuse, Covert-Aggression, Depression, Empowerment, Integrity, Manipulation, Manipulators, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Social Issues, Spiritualitybehavior, covert-aggressors, empowering attitudes, loving, principle, tactics, valuesDr. Simon

Empowering attitudes are ways of looking at life and the world that are both freeing and confidence building.

Is Therapy for Everyone?

September 15, 2020Abuse, Covert-Aggression, Empowerment, gaslighting, Integrity, Manipulation, Manipulators, Mental Health, Neurotics, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issues, Spirituality, Therapybehavior, character, counseling, relationships, therapy, traumaDr. Simon

Do we all need therapy? Perhaps not. Could most of us benefit from a little therapy? Probably, especially if it’s the right kind.

Choosing the Right Relationship Partner

August 5, 2018Empowerment, Infidelity, Integrity, Intimacy, Lying and Deception, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issues, Spiritualitybehavior, character, integrity, personality, relationshipsDr. Simon

Choosing the right relationship partner can be quite daunting. But how a person has behaved in past relationships best predicts how they’ll eventually treat you.

Abuse Victims Try Too Hard to Understand

May 4, 2018Abuse, Aggression, Empowerment, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychobable, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issues, Substance Abuseabuse, behavior, empowerment, psychologyDr. Simon

When we try too hard to understand we inadvertently revoke the power we have. Understanding can’t itself empower. Taking action empowers.

Some Relationship Empowerment Tools

July 8, 2017Aggression, Covert-Aggression, Empowerment, Manipulation, Manipulators, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationshipsbehavior, conscientiousness, covert-aggression, empowerment, excuses, manipulationDr. Simon

Aggressors can easily have you emotionally on the run. But you gain power when you hold ground. The best way to do that is to keep emotion out of things and judge and deal with behavior only.

Character Disturbance and the Art of Confrontation

August 8, 2012Personality and Character, Relationships, Responsibilityaggressive personalities, behavior, character, character disturbance, confrontation, consequences, limits, relationships, responsibilityDr. Simon

Confrontation, done well, ensures that the spotlight falls where its light needs to shine the most: directly on a behavior of concern.

Aggressive and Assertive Behavior

December 5, 2010Abuse, Manipulation, Personality and Character Disorders, Relationshipsaggressive, assertive, behavior, boundaries, character, fighting, injury, limits, principle, rights, Unhealthy Relationships, victimization, violenceDr. Simon

Assertive behavior is a key element of healthy, independent, adult functioning. But because asserting oneself is a form of “fighting” for one’s legitimate needs, it’s easy to get confused about the difference between aggressive and assertive behavior.

Dr. George Simon

Author, Public Speaker, Consultant, Character Development Coach, Composer

Tag Archives: behavior

Some Relationship Empowerment Tools

Character Disturbance and the Art of Confrontation

Aggressive and Assertive Behavior