How Common is Bullying?
Bullying is an age-old problem.
Research in Australia by Dr Ken Rigby over a number of years where 38,000 students have been surveyed indicates that 15% of children say that they are bullied weekly. Of these, 5% say that they are not really bothered by it at all, but 10% report feeling distressed, angry or sad as a result of the bullying. […]
Who are these bullies and what are they on about?
How do you recognise them?
What is their basic message? […]
Who are these bullies and what are they on about?
It’s interesting to find that there are in fact, a number of words to describe those at school (and other places too!) who we might class as very, very difficult – the bullies: […]
Whenever you move from the present and think or worry about the future, you can expect to experience anxiety. You get “stressed”. Maybe you start to feel fear. You get apprehensive, become unsure or uncertain.
In other words, anxiety fills the gap between the now and the future. […]
Is it okay to say “no” to various requests? Is it all right to be assertive?
Most of us at some time or other have said “yes” to various requests and then were annoyed at ourselves afterwards.
I said “yes” and then was angry at myself; My best friend asked me so what could I say?; I am so busy, but I just couldn’t say “no”; I just didn’t feel right about saying “no”; Who else would do it if I said “no”; I’ve just got so many things on and yet I said “yes” to this job; I’m such a softie, I always say “yes”.
What aspect of our lives do we always try to stop? What is it that we use all kinds of strategies and energy to prevent happening?
The answer is — CHANGE! (Incidentally, it is not only individuals which are notorious for protecting themselves against challenge or change, it is also organizations.) […]