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Friday, April 30, 2010

The WIN Institute – Press Release

The WIN Institute has been approved, once again, as a premier provider of Domestic Violence Intervention and Anger and Stress Management Intervention.

The Wright County Community Corrections Department, Adult Services Division has approved The WIN Institute to provide Domestic Violence Intervention along with Anger and Stress Management Intervention programs for their court referred clients.

At The WIN Institute, we help people gain insight and awareness into flawed thinking and self-defeating patterns of behavior and actions. Each WIN Institute program gives our clients the tools they need to better understand themselves and to make life-changing decisions about their choices and their conduct. At The WIN Institute, we care deeply about the success of each individual and it is our mission to help change lives permanently and reduce recidivism.

This is accomplished by applying the cognitive-behavioral approach based on the Anderson & Anderson model developed by George Anderson using the workbooks “A Ray Of Hope” and “Gaining Control Of Ourselves”. Each workbook utilizes mini-lectures, homework assignments, quizzes, exercises, video vignettes, and group discussions.

The WIN Institute specializes in BRINGING OUT THE WINNER IN YOU by instructing our clients on how to alter their violent behavior; and how to manage their stress and anger for a more productive life.

For more information, please contact:

Steven W. Clark, JD, CAMF, CDVF
763-913-0130
www.thewininstitute.org
www.thewininstitute.blogspot.com

Saturday, April 10, 2010

The Benefits Of Anger Management Intervention

Improving your ability to manage anger and stress has a number of benefits. You will feel like you have more control when life's challenges turn up the heat, and more relaxed in challenging situations. Knowing how to express your feelings assertively (not aggressively) means you won't feel frustrated because you feel like you need to "hold in" your anger to avoid offending someone.

Anger Management Intervention can help you:

•Argue Less. Enjoy better overall communication that results when you talk about your anger rather than letting it build. This will help you avoid saying impulsive and hurtful things that damage relationships with family members, friends and your partner.

•Maintain Better Health. The stress caused by ongoing angry feelings can increase your risk for health problems, including headaches, sleep problems, digestive problems, heart problems and high blood pressure.

•Prevent Psychological Problems Linked To Anger. These problems can include depression, problems at work and troubled relationships.

•Use Your Frustration To Get Things Done. Anger expressed inappropriately can make it difficult for you to think clearly, and may result in poor judgment. Learn to use feelings of frustration and anger as motivators to work harder and take positive action.

•Help Avoid Addictive Escapes. It's common for people who feel chronically angry to turn to alcohol, drugs or food. Rather than using alcohol, drugs or food to dull anger, you can use anger management techniques to keep your cool and your control.

To get more information about how The WIN Institute can help you with your Anger and Stress Management, please contact:

Steven W. Clark, JD, CAMF, CDVF
The WIN Institute
763-913-0130
Web Site: www.thewininstitute.org
Blog Site: www.thewininstitute.blogspot.com

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

The WIN Institute – Press Release

The WIN Institute has been approved, once again, as a provider of Anger Management Intervention and Domestic Violence Intervention.

The Ramsey County Community Corrections Department, Adult Services Division has approved The WIN Institute to provide Anger Management and Domestic Violence Intervention programs for their court referred clients.

At The WIN Institute, we help people gain insight and awareness into flawed thinking and self-defeating patterns of behavior and actions. Each WIN Institute program gives our clients the tools they need to better understand themselves and to make life-changing decisions about their choices and their conduct. At The WIN Institute, we care deeply about the success of each individual and it is our mission to help change lives permanently and reduce recidivism.

This is accomplished by applying the cognitive-behavioral approach based on the Anderson & Anderson model developed by George Anderson using the workbooks “Gaining Control Of Ourselves” and “A Ray Of Hope”. Each workbook utilizes mini-lectures, homework assignments, quizzes, exercises, video vignettes, and group discussions.
The WIN Institute specializes in BRINGING OUT THE WINNER IN YOU by instructing our clients on how to manage their stress and anger; and how to alter their violent behavior.

For more information, please contact:

Steven W. Clark, JD, CAMF, CDVF
763-913-0130
www.thewininstitute.org
www.thewininstitute.blogspot.com

Sunday, April 4, 2010

ANGER, HOSTILITY and VIOLENCE

Anger is a strong feeling of displeasure and usually antagonism. For example you and another person have a disagreement or difference of opinion on a subject. The angry response is an aggressive response to that difference of opinion.

Hostility is an ongoing feeling of conflict, opposition, or resistance in thought or principle.

Violence is the exertion of physical force or rage so as to injure or abuse another person.

All of these are learned behaviors. They are the way you respond when you have no alternative means of response. They are set up by stress and fear and perhaps other forms of behavior as well.

Controlling your Stress and Anger and learning new methods of behavior will help to resolve your anger issues. Add in the Communications factors and you have improved your anger issues significantly. Lastly, learn to consider your emotions and those of your adversaries and suddenly, they’re not adversaries any longer.

Are your loved ones adversaries? Are your co-workers, employers and friends adversaries? Wouldn’t it be wonderful to relieve those adversarial titles and enjoy life?

Anger Management Training can teach you how to control your stress and anger, how to improve your communications skills and how to enhance your emotional intelligence.

Isn’t it time to relieve the Anger, Hostility and Violence and to have a more meaningful life with healthier relationships?

Please contact us at:

Steven W. Clark, JD, CAMF, CDVF
The WIN Institute
763-913-0130
www.thewininstitute.org
www.thewininstitute.blogspot.com

Member, American Association of Anger Management Providers (AAAMP)

Friday, April 2, 2010

Is Your Anger Getting The Best Of You???

You are the perfect candidate for Anger and Stress Management Intervention if you have recurrent episodes of angry outbursts or rage.

In Anger and Stress Management classes you will learn that anger is learned and as long as the angry responses are appropriate, that is not injurious physically or verbally to yourself or anyone else, they are quite normal.

You will learn how to control your anger, how to manage the stresses you face daily, how to improve your ability communications properly and how to enhance your emotional intelligence or the understanding of what other people mean in their conversations with you.

These classes will improve your angry behavior, improve your relationships with those you love, with your relatives, co-workers and friends, and with your clients or customers and employer. Also, over time, they will help to improve your health.

If you are ready to start the journey of your life, please contact us today.

Steven W. Clark, JD, CAMF, CDVF
The WIN Institute
763-913-0130
www.thewininstitute.org
www.thewininstitute.blogspot.com