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Attitudes/Answers with Olen Baker

Olen C. Baker MDiv, LPCattitudesanswers.blogspot.com
A healthy lifestyle from a Christian perspective with marriage and family counselor Olen Baker.
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Episodes

How Does Grief Affect My Identity?

Your identity is centered on your behavior and attitude. Unless you turn to God, grief can turn a sunny day into a cloudy forever. No matter what the circumstance, allow God to help you begin the process of healing.

Dec 11, 20232 minEp. 516

How Long is Grief Supposed to Last?

How long? It's really up to you. Getting fixated on saddness will stall the process of healing. Turn to God for healing.

Dec 08, 20232 minEp. 515

How Does Grief Help Me Heal?

Getting stuck in grief is unhealthy. God intends for grief to be the means for healing. To start, open your heart to Him.

Dec 04, 20232 minEp. 513

How Long do the Wounds of Anger Last?

Habitual anger turns into hatred, and hatred can last a lifetime. Have you ever known someone in your life who never did resolve an issue. What a shame and what a waste of a life that was designed by God, to be peaceful. Don't let that happen to you.

Dec 01, 20232 minEp. 512

Why is Anger Costly?

Unresolved anger turns into hatred, and like decay, can destroy the person. Is that where you're at?

Nov 29, 20232 minEp. 511

Can You Trust the Anger of Others?

Understanding both sides of a conflict is necessary in order to resolve a conflict. The same is true for you. Do you understand the "root" of your anger? Look first at you, then at the conflict.

Nov 27, 20232 minEp. 510

Is Anger Affected by Control Isssues?

It's tough, but in order to relieve anger, you must acknowledge your lack of control. In other words, you can't fix another person, only God can do that.

Nov 24, 20232 minEp. 509

How Does Anger Affect Your Energy?

Anger can be a heavy drain on so many aspects of our lives. Prolonged anger has disasterous effects. So, how can you allow anger to lead to a peaceful resolution? Let's find out.

Nov 22, 20232 minEp. 508

What Triggers Anger?

Anger is an emptotion that is hard to ignore and an essential emotion if we are to overcome anger with a peaceful result. Stress is everywhere and is never going to cease to exist. So, how do you handle anger?

Nov 20, 20232 minEp. 507

What is Healthy, Productive, Anger?

Simply, it's a powerful emotion for creating a solution. Without a solution, anger becomes a long term deadlock that stalls resolution.

Nov 17, 20232 minEp. 506

How Can I Discover a Solution for Anger?

That's the question. Here's the answer in just one word. Communicate. That takes grace and courage. Ask God and he will tell you how to best communicate with the person on the other side of the conflict.

Nov 15, 20232 minEp. 505

What Triggers Anger?

Ever hear of a person with a short fuse? Maybe that's you. So many things can trigger anger. And that's okay. Discovering a solution to quiet that anger and resolve a conflict always comes from God.

Nov 13, 20232 minEp. 504

What Can Anger Teach us About Ourselves?

Simply, God gave us anger to teach us how to give and recieve forgivness. That's a tough thing to do sometimes, but always necessary.

Nov 10, 20232 minEp. 503

Should Anger Always Progress Into Conflict?

God never meant for anger to be a springboard for bitterness. Anger can actually can help us find the strength to end a conflict. That's how He designed us.

Nov 08, 20232 minEp. 502

Is Difference of Opinion the Same as Conflict?

Difference of opinion doesn't have to be destructive when each person gives respect for their opinion. Respect blocks conflict and is the way God intends for us to treat each other. Not always easy, but always the best route.

Nov 06, 20232 minEp. 501

How Does Anger Build Emotional Walls?

Anger is a defensive measure designed to protect you. But unresolved anger can build a wall that keeps you distanced from God and the person you have an issue with. God can replace the wall with trust and most importantly, peace.

Nov 03, 20232 minEp. 500

How Can I Resolve Anger?

When we get the wrong message, our response is based on something other than the truth. Anger has lots of triggers. God can help us discover the right way to resolve it. Have a chat with Him.

Nov 01, 20232 minEp. 499

Is There a Productive Way to Express Anger?

Unresolved anger builds walls between people who care for each other. Find the door in that wall and begin the process of repairing the damage before it becomes unrepairable.

Oct 30, 20232 minEp. 498

What is Irrational Anger?

Anger has the ability to produce positive or negative results. Irrational anger damages relationships. Do you have issues like that?

Oct 27, 20232 minEp. 497

How Can I Have a Gentle Voice?

A fit of rage rarely results in a good outcome. So what if you could avoid that behavior? Something to consider.

Oct 25, 20232 minEp. 496

How Can I Conquer Anger?

Anger is not always a bad emotion. It's like letting steam off. But the behaviors associated with anger are the issues that can get you into trouble.

Oct 23, 20232 minEp. 495

What Happens When I Internalize Anger?

A lifetime of anger. Not being able to let go of all the things that you perceived were done at your expense to damage you personally. Imagine what that does to you internally and emotionally. Not a great way to live your life, is it?

Oct 20, 20232 minEp. 494

How Can I Get a Fresh Start?

God's love for each of us loves us enough that even when mistakes are made, He is there to help initiate a fresh start. That means you too.

Oct 18, 20232 minEp. 493

Can There Be a Positive End to Anger?

Anger can also be described as a motivator. That's because it can be a pathway to pursue solutions to an issue. Don't let anger be a dead end for you.

Oct 16, 20232 minEp. 492

When is Anger Acceptable?

It's always tough to admit and take ownership of a bad choice. Anger comes into play when we are upset with our decision. Anger is a dangerous emotional tool.

Oct 11, 20232 minEp. 490

Are Mistakes a Learning Experience?

Mistakes are uncomfortable but they are a pathway to correcting behaviors and attitudes. Are they necessary? You decide.

Oct 09, 20232 minEp. 489

What Happens When I Make a Bad Choice?

Bad choices are made, simply when a person is unwilling to listen to the still, small voice of God. Has that ever happened to you?

Oct 06, 20232 minEp. 488

What is an Honest Mistake?

Yeah, we all make mistakes, but an honest mistake is often made when we have limited facts and decide to move ahead without fulling thinking about the prospects of our actions. Has that ever happened to you?

Oct 04, 20232 minEp. 487
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