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	<title>Better Relationships &#187; male ego</title>
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		<title>Men and Emotions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2016 05:34:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Swaniger]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[MEN'S ISSUES]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I get it. You’re a guy and you fix problems. So when there’s a problem in your relationship or when you’re fed-up with feeling the way you do, you want to fix what’s wrong. But you don’t want to get dragged into why there’s a problem because that means dealing with emotions. You might think that only women need to fix problems this way. And you’d be wrong. Fixing emotionally-based problems isn’t like an ordinary repair job where you can see and touch what’s broken. To do this work correctly you’ll have to know why things go wrong. In other words, you’ll need to learn about the underlying emotional issues. I found, as you will, that emotions and feelings aren’t that hard to understand or talk about or to make part of your daily life. It’s like learning to ride a bicycle or to swim: once you learn it becomes second nature. But in the beginning you have hard work to do and working with a therapist is the best way to start. In individual counseling, you and your therapist will explore your life and your relationships and together you’ll learn the ‘what, when, how and why’ of your problems. Once these become clear, your therapist can teach you how to repair your relationship and resolve your personal struggles. For many men, counseling is educational so it’s helpful think of it as ‘on-the-job training’ (O.J.T.). Here, you’re the student; the therapist is your instructor, and during your training you’ll learn about and practice with tools custom-made for your needs. For example, you can learn how to: be emotionally available listen so that she feels heard talk so she’ll want to listen stop picking the wrong partner modify bad behavior stop drinking stop using porn manage your anger rebuild trust be a better parent improve relationships at work If you’re in individual counseling you’ll practice using these tools during “role-playing” with the therapist. If you’re in couple’s therapy, the therapist will guide you while you practice using the tools with your partner. This O.J.T. usually includes weekly &#8216;classes&#8217; and doing homework, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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