bujjulu Posted January 5, 2013 Report Posted January 5, 2013 [b] [color=#993300][background=transparent]What are some ways we can change the impact of shame?[/background][/color][/b] [center][background=rgb(241, 241, 241)][background=transparent][img]http://lakesideconnect.com/wp-content/uploads/bigstock_Respect_Ahead_2181105-300x197.jpg[/img][/background] [background=transparent]Showing respect can de-fuse aggression.[/background][/background][/center] [color=#333333][font=Georgia,][background=transparent]One way to reduce the impact of shame is to [/background][/font][/color][color=#333333][font=Georgia,][color=#333333][background=transparent]be intentional about respecting [/background][/color][/font][/color][color=#333333][font=Georgia,][background=transparent]yourself and others. If you are respecting people in your life, you likely will not be shaming them.[/background][/font][/color] [color=#333333][font=Georgia,][background=transparent]Respect usually takes four major forms, all of which are important: respect for self,[/background]respect for others, respect for all forms of life and the environment that sustains them, and respect for principles and truths. It may be defined as follows:[/font][/color][list] [*]Respect meansthat a person has and shows a high positive regard for the worth of someone or something. [*]It is a way to honor and appreciate someone or something. [*]It also encompasses the attitudes and behaviors attributed when someone has a high opinion of someone or something: when someone values or acknowledges the worthand the rights of that individual or the worth of the object or property. [*]And finally, respect involves a decision to obey rules or directives that are put into place by authorities. [/list] [color=#333333][font=Georgia,]If we are being clear and focused on this issue, then I believe big improvements in our relationships and in our families will ensue.[/font][/color] [img]http://lakesideconnect.com/wp-content/uploads/bigstock_Businesswomen_drinking_coffee__12842909-300x300.jpg[/img] [b]You can show respect in a number of ways[/b] [color=#333333][font=Georgia,][color=#993300][background=transparent][b]Putting the focus on respect[/b][/background][/color][/font][/color] [color=#333333][font=Georgia,]What are some key ways to show respect? Here are 15 suggestions:[/font][/color][list] [*]You face the person. [*]You make and keep eye contact, unless this is considered to be disrespectful, as in some cultures or situations. [*]You use facial expression that are friendly and match what the person is saying. [*]You use body language that is open and accepting, smiling, nodding, etc. [*]You stand and or sit straight up. [*]You stand or sit at least 18 inches away from the other person; not any closer. [*]You give time to the other person to express his/her thoughts, feelings, needs values, concerns, beliefs or perspectives. [*]You use I-messagesto share your opinion. [*]If someone disagrees with something, he or she can state that disagreement as a personal opinion, not as a fact. [*]You maintain your cool. [*]You speak with a firm, but calm voice. [*]You speak slowly and clearly. [*]You do not interrupt. [*]You are polite by being thankful, appreciative and sensitive. [*]You address someone with proper respect. It could be, “yes, sir,” “Yes ma’am,” or “Yes, Your Honor.” [/list] [color=#333333][font=Georgia,][color=#993300][background=transparent][color=#444444][background=transparent]These are some ways you can be intentional to show respect.[/background][/color][/background][/color][/font][/color] [img]http://lakesideconnect.com/wp-content/uploads/bigstock_We_Are_Friends_616289-300x199.jpg[/img] [b]The more we respect others, the more likely we will be respected.[/b] [color=#333333][font=Georgia,][background=transparent]When people are respectful of each other, they are less likely to behave with hostile, [/background][/font][/color][color=#333333][font=Georgia,][color=#333333][background=transparent]angry or aggressive interchanges [/background][/color][/font][/color][color=#333333][font=Georgia,][background=transparent]that can lead to physical, emotional or relational harm.[/background][/font][/color] [color=#333333][font=Georgia,][background=transparent]The more we respect others in these ways, the more likely we will be respected. Wouldn’t respectful relationships create a great positive cycle within our families and society?[/background][/font][/color]
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