We’ll discuss the seven types of difficult people and what you can do to minimize their de-motivating and debilitating effects. Coping means tactical intervention, not passive acceptance or hoping to change the personality of the difficult person. We’ll go over before and after sample dialogues between the difficult person and his/her victim to show you the words and strategic interventions you can use to minimize the person’s damaging effect. The seven types are the hostile-aggressive, the indecisive, the complainer, the negativist, the silent unresponsive, the know-it-all and the super-agreeable/super-unreliable.

You should project Confidence and Self-esteem with everything you wear. This class about fashion and wardrobe will get you excited about revamping your wardrobe without spending big money. A well-functioning wardrobe is one of the best ways to simplify your life. Your wardrobe should be effortless; you should be able to open your closet, recognize everything in there, know what pairs with what, and be confident it flatters your figure. Topics include The Basics of Any Wardrobe, where to find it, how to wear it, how to emphasize the positive and downplay the negative, how to bargain shop and how to pull it all together.

Are you thinking of changing jobs or reshaping your career? Explore jobs and careers that suit you by taking a career interest inventory and learn how to make effective educational and career decisions. If you are returning to school or work or changing careers, you will benefit from this small group testing and counseling process. Esther Rosenman-Hochman is a counselor at Middlesex Community College.

Getting up to speak in front of people can be a nerve-wracking experience. This program will allow you to feel calm and comfortable as the date of your presentation approaches, and will help you to speak clearly and comfortably in front of others. Whether you have to give a presentation at work, present an oral report at school or college - or simply would like to get up to speak at Town Meeting or the PTO, this class is what you’ve been looking for. Bring a pillow, a mat, and a blanket.

Medical experts agree that too much stress can lead to health problems - and they also agree that reducing stress can lead to improved mental, emotional, and physical health. This hypnosis program has helped hundreds of people to enjoy better health and even better quality of sleep. Learn how to deal with the coming holidays and winter weather in a relaxed, positive way. Bring a pillow, mat, and a blanket, if you wish, so that you can lie comfortably on the floor.

Are you facing final exams? SATs? GED? Certification exam? Does your job-or your raise- depend on an exam to get you to that next level? This class will teach you to use self-hypnosis to empower yourself, to increase your focus and to remember what you study. Bring a pillow to make yourself more comfortable.

Obesity is one of the most serious health problems in America today, but this is the course that can help you! A recent study has shown that people who include hypnosis in their weight loss program lose 60% more weight than those who do not. This hypnosis program works wonderfully all by itself or in conjunction with any weight loss program or diet. This class has helped hundreds of people to lose weight, enjoy a healthy diet, and change their relationship to food. One person lost 75 pounds; another lost over 100 pounds! Participants will be asked to listen to a self-hypnosis CD everyday. (The CD, a $20 value, is included in the price of tuition.) Bring pillows, a mat, and a blanket to lie comfortably on the floor.

Golfers know that the game of golf is 80% mental – and most people use only three to five percent of their mind. Professional golfers have been using hypnosis before every match for decades, and they know how well it works. Discover how hypnosis can help you to improve your swing, lower your score, and enhance every aspect of your game. Bring a pillow, blanket, and mat if you wish, so you can lie comfortably on the floor.

The anticipated stress of flying is causing many people to avoid flying completely. This program will focus on key strategies to help the air traveler manage the stress experienced throughout all aspects of flying, from planning and packing, through airport procedures and flying. Bring a pillow, mat and blanket if you wish so that you can relax comfortably on the floor.

This program has allowed hundreds of people to become non-smokers in just one night! Give yourself the gift of a healthy body and a smoke-free life. A free hypnosis support CD (a $20 value) is provided to each new non-smoker. Bring a mat, pillow, and a blanket if you wish, and bring all of your cigarettes, matches, lighters, and ashtrays to get rid of them. Regardless of how many times you’ve tried to stop smoking, this is the one that can change your life. In addition, many insurance companies are now reimbursing clients for stop-smoking programs! Check with your life insurance and health insurance companies to see if you qualify for a lower premium as a non-smoker!

(What´s so hard about saying "No"?!) This workshop is for parents who would like to increase their self-confidence and self-awareness in meeting the day to day challenges of parenting young children. Learn from an experienced Parent Coach/Licensed Mental Health Counselor and parent how to cope with mealtimes, bedtimes and playtimes. Gain new insights, skills and solutions to challenges like behaving in public, sibling relationships and getting dressed and out of the house on time! The first session covers the basics. Between sessions, participants have a chance to try a new approach at home. In the second session we will review the "homework practice" and focus on the specific challenges of the group. Students can expect to learn the concrete information on early childhood development, temperament, age-appropriate expectations and approaches to common struggles. You will also take away new skills, confidence in parenting and develop a sense of community among parents.

The Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) System, developed by Lawrence N. Nadeau in 1989, provides women with a comprehensive selfdefense program. Th is nationally recognized and unique system is geared to teach realistic strategies and techniques against varied assaults using proven martial arts tactics. RAD is dedicated to providing women of all ages and abilities the tools required to make educated decisions and to resist physical attacks. RAD operates on the premise that a spontaneous violent attack will stimulate a natural reaction to resist on the part of the victim. Women are educated on the “fight and flight” syndrome demonstrating that the option of physical defense is not only prudent, but a necessity in the event of a violent attack. RAD encourages women to take an active role in their own self-defense and psychological wellbeing. Over the course of this 4 week program, students will be involved in a discussion of risk reduction strategies, date rape, continuum of survival, defensive strategies and the basic principles of defense. Participants will begin the process of hands-on training and they will be introduced to ground defense techniques. The program will culminate with students participating in full contact “simulated assault” scenarios with RAD instructors who will be wearing state of the art protective gear specifically designed for this training. Women have the opportunity to utilize their skills in a safe training environment monitored by instructors. All instructors are R.A.D. certified. Participants should wear loose fitting, comfortable clothing and bring a water bottle to class.

As people in technical fields advance in their careers, soft skills take on greater and greater importance. Unfortunately, formal academic education and corporate training rarely teach successful social behaviors and geeks find themselves hindered by a lack of interpersonal and intrapersonal skills. This course fills that gap. Students will learn how to improve communication skills, navigate office politics, increase emotional intelligence, and much more! This course is appropriate for engineers, software developers, scientists and other geeks who want to learn how to work more effectively with their fellow human beings. The classes are centered on hands-on activities which are preceded by a short lecture and then followed by a class discussion. For example, a lecture on an aspect of communication will be followed by playing the telephone game (Alice whispers something to Bob who whispers it to Charlie who whispers it to Diana). The class will then discuss what the telephone game illustrates about communication.

You’ll learn the four elements: master list, calendar, tickler file and projected daily list(s) which comprise a complete system. We’ll then cover the three elements of the psychology of time management: overcoming procrastination, implementing moment-by-moment prioritization, and relating your time management challenges to your personal history. Topics include eliminating clutter, minimizing interruptions, maintaining a filing system that enables you to retrieve any file within three minutes, estimating the time it takes to do things, breaking down large tasks into components, implementing a portable system, creating blocks of time, and the psychology of transitioning to your new time management system. You’ll be able to apply this system using the medium that works for you: paper forms you create, paper forms you can purchase, a personal digital assistant,or computer software. Don’t be late!