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		<title>By: Laurie Weiss</title>
		<link>http://idontneedtherapy.com/blog/what-it%e2%80%98s-all-about/comment-page-1/#comment-21</link>
		<dc:creator>Laurie Weiss</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:14:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Joe,

If you really do want to increase your chances of remembering there are a couple of things you can experiment with.
The general principle is making only agreements that you are willing and intend to keep — and then doing something(s) to be sure you are clear about what you have agreed to do. So...

Restate and clarify any agreement you make. Example: &quot;You want me to call and arrange for the trash pickup. Is that right?&quot;
When you have a &quot;yes&quot; answer say, &quot;OK, I will call and arrange for the trash pickup.&quot; Saying it aloud twice helps you remember later.

If there is a time frame for the agreement, state that too. If not, make your own and state it aloud. &quot;I&#039;ll do it before Wednesday.&quot;

Make a note about your agreement and put it where you will see it.

Important: If you don&#039;t want to do something, say so aloud. Then decide whether or not you will do it anyway. If you agree to do it, follow the steps I suggested.

By the way, passive aggressive behavior is rarely deliberate. It is usually done at least semi-unconsciously. That makes it even more of a problem to combat.

Good luck.
Laurie</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Joe,</p>
<p>If you really do want to increase your chances of remembering there are a couple of things you can experiment with.<br />
The general principle is making only agreements that you are willing and intend to keep — and then doing something(s) to be sure you are clear about what you have agreed to do. So&#8230;</p>
<p>Restate and clarify any agreement you make. Example: &#8220;You want me to call and arrange for the trash pickup. Is that right?&#8221;<br />
When you have a &#8220;yes&#8221; answer say, &#8220;OK, I will call and arrange for the trash pickup.&#8221; Saying it aloud twice helps you remember later.</p>
<p>If there is a time frame for the agreement, state that too. If not, make your own and state it aloud. &#8220;I&#8217;ll do it before Wednesday.&#8221;</p>
<p>Make a note about your agreement and put it where you will see it.</p>
<p>Important: If you don&#8217;t want to do something, say so aloud. Then decide whether or not you will do it anyway. If you agree to do it, follow the steps I suggested.</p>
<p>By the way, passive aggressive behavior is rarely deliberate. It is usually done at least semi-unconsciously. That makes it even more of a problem to combat.</p>
<p>Good luck.<br />
Laurie</p>
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		<title>By: Joe</title>
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		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am 67 yrs old. Apparently I have a PA personality type. My wife thinks that whenever I forget something that it is a deliberate act of PA. I don&#039;t agree but have no way of convincing her otherwise. What can i do to help myself?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am 67 yrs old. Apparently I have a PA personality type. My wife thinks that whenever I forget something that it is a deliberate act of PA. I don&#8217;t agree but have no way of convincing her otherwise. What can i do to help myself?</p>
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