behavior Archives - Small Things Count https://smthingscount.com/tag/behavior/ Making a More Loving World/Free Books Sun, 04 Jul 2021 22:37:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Emotional Blackmail https://smthingscount.com/2020/07/08/emotional-blackmail/ Wed, 08 Jul 2020 16:48:24 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9430 “If you were my friend, you’d….” “How would you like it if I told your parents/spouse/children/friends/boss that….” “What about the time I did _____ for

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]]> Pets & Your Health https://smthingscount.com/2020/02/20/pets-your-health/ Thu, 20 Feb 2020 17:50:34 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8910 If you don’t own a pet, maybe you should get one. A pet offers a whole bunch of health benefits to you: Buffer stress Lower

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]]> Fight that “Get Even” Thought https://smthingscount.com/2018/09/20/fight-that-get-even-thought/ Thu, 20 Sep 2018 19:44:57 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7277 Want to strike back at that person who has been mean, cruel, or nasty to you? It’s a very human inclination. Today’s Thursday Thought quote explains

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]]> Suspend that Kid! https://smthingscount.com/2015/11/09/suspend-that-kid/ Mon, 09 Nov 2015 19:22:33 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=4283 If a kid breaks a school rule, suspend him!  This is a bit of wisdom I’ve never quite understood, especially when I was teaching. Let

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]]> Jane Goodall Looks at Humans https://smthingscount.com/2015/10/22/jane-goodall-looks-at-humans/ Thu, 22 Oct 2015 18:04:07 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=4231 You might think that a British anthropologist who studies animal behavior has her mind somewhere else but in the human world.  Not true of Jane

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