Oakland, Calif. : New Harbinger Publications, c2010.
Physical Description:
viii, 188 p.
Contents:
The mechanics. Understanding overreactions ; Processing emotions ; Interpreting events ; Family values and expectations ; Splitting, denial, and flooding -- The triggers. Envy ; Rejection ; Criticism ; Control -- The context. Challenges at work ; Challenges at home -- New strategies. Getting centered ; Subduing known triggers.
Abstract:
Knee-jerk reactions can have lasting and unintended consequences, affecting our friendships, careers, families, and romantic relationships. You may see overreacting as an unchangeable part of your personality, but in reality this tendency, like any other, can be unlearned.
