Self Help Guides Typos (Corrections)

Hey! So I just thought I would start up a post for some typos I found on some of the guides so that the web developers people could take care of it, and then thought further; that maybe if we could all pitch in and help report all the typos in here we could help clean up the site? :)

The ones I found were really just little silly ones, the lack of spacing between two words, LOL! Nothing major, but each bit helps when you are a grammar freak. :P It may sound fine if you read the combined words, but for those who use translators, due to their native language not being English, may find some issues.

Of note, as I started putting this all together an idea came to me that perhaps the guides and content on 7COT could be wiki based so that we could all collaborate and edit together, as I have seen a lot of guides that could be re-worded for better clarity and ease of digestion.

So off I begin! I will list which guide I found the error in, as well as copy-paste the paragraph that has the error in it as well as bold+underline the errors and re-post the same paragraph with corrections. The paragraphs in italic are the original paragraphs to look for, the paragraphs directly below the aforementioned ones are the fixed edited ones.

Guide: Managing Emotions

Lesson 2 (Validate Yourself & Others (Part I))

Validating others helps our relationships go better, and it calms intense situations so that we can problem solve. Self-validating quiets defensive and fearful emotions so we can problem solve, and it allows us to let go of the pain and exhaustion that constantself-justification and self-doubt requires.

Validating others helps our relationships go better, and it calms intense situations so that we can problem solve. Self-validating quiets defensive and fearful emotions so we can problem solve, and it allows us to let go of the pain and exhaustion that constant self-justification and self-doubt requires.

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Lesson 3 (Validate Yourself & Others (Part II))

Validation does NOT mean that you agree or approve of behavior.In fact, validation is non-judgmental. Here are specific validation strategies:

Validation does NOT mean that you agree or approve of behavior. In fact, validation is non-judgmental. Here are specific validation strategies:

1. Focus on the inherent worth of the person, whether it is yourself orsomeone else.

1. Focus on the inherent worth of the person, whether it is yourself or someone else.

4. State the unstated-Note the presence of feelings and beliefsthat have notbeen voiced. If validating yourself, identify your emotions. If anger is obvious, for example, explore yourfeelings of any shame, hurt, or disappointment that may be hiding beneath.

4. State the unstated-Note the presence of feelings and beliefs that have not been voiced. If validating yourself, identify your emotions. If anger is obvious, for example, explore your feelings of any shame, hurt, or disappointment that may be hiding beneath.

5. Find what is true/valid about the experience. Without feeling that you have to agree or approve, find a piece of it thatmakes perfect sense, and validate this. If validating yourself, perhaps you realize that the thoughts you are having are irrational; however, validate that they exist and are powerful in the moment.

5. Find what is true/valid about the experience. Without feeling that you have to agree or approve, find a piece of it that makes perfect sense, and validate this. If validating yourself, perhaps you realize that the thoughts you are having are irrational; however, validate that they exist and are powerful in the moment.

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Lesson 4 (Take Control Of Your Mind (Part I))

Be likea non-stick pan, letting things slide off of you.

Be like a non-stick pan, letting things slide off of you.

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Lesson 5 (Take Control of Your Mind (Part II))

DO ONE THING AT A TIME. When you are eating, eat. When you arewalking, walk. When you are working, work. When you are in aconversation, focus on being present with theother person.

DO ONE THING AT A TIME. When you are eating, eat. When you are walking, walk. When you are working, work. When you are in a conversation, focus on being present with the other person.

FOCUS ON WHAT WORKS. Do what needs to be done in each situation inorder to meet your larger goals. Stay away from thoughts of right/wrong, should/should not, fair/unfair.

FOCUS ON WHAT WORKS. Do what needs to be done in each situation in order to meet your larger goals. Stay away from thoughts of right/wrong, should/should not, fair/unfair.

PLAY BY THE RULES. Act as skillfully as you can, meeting the needs of thesituation you are in, not the situation you WISH you were in.

PLAY BY THE RULES. Act as skillfully as you can, meeting the needs of the situation you are in, not the situation you WISH you were in.

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Lesson 9 (Communicate Openly)

5. Express your feelings and thoughts with tact and timing so that theperson can listen to what you are saying without becoming defensive.

5. Express your feelings and thoughts with tact and timing so that the person can listen to what you are saying without becoming defensive.

1. Show that you understand the person?s statements and accept his or herright to have those thoughts and feelings.

1. Show that you understand the person?s statements and accept his or her right to have those thoughts and feelings.

2. Demonstrate acceptancethrough your tone of voice, facial expressions, and posture.

2. Demonstrate acceptance through your tone of voice, facial expressions, and posture.

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Lesson 11 (Regulate Emotions(Part I)) <--Title (Regulate Emotions (Part I)

When a strong emotion comes, you do not have to acton your feeling. All you need to do is recognize theemotion and feel it. Emotions are not facts. When emotions are very powerful they feel just like ?the truth?. Be willing to radically ACCEPT your emotions as they arise.

When a strong emotion comes, you do not have to act on your feeling. All you need to do is recognize the emotion and feel it. Emotions are not facts. When emotions are very powerful they feel just like ?the truth?. Be willing to radically ACCEPT your emotions as they arise.

There are 8 primary emotions (anger, sorrow, joy, fear, disgust, guilt/shame, interest, surprise). You are born with these emotions wired into yourbrain. That wiring causes your body to react in certain ways and for you to havecertain urges when the emotion arises. All other emotions are learned by combining these basic 8 emotions.

There are 8 primary emotions (anger, sorrow, joy, fear, disgust, guilt/shame, interest, surprise). You are born with these emotions wired into your brain. That wiring causes your body to react in certain ways and for you to have certain urges when the emotion arises. All other emotions are learned by combining these basic 8 emotions.

Sometimes we have secondary emotions-an emotional reaction to an emotion-such as feeling shame or fear when you get angry and feeling angry when you have hurt feelings. These are NOT wired into our bodies and brains, but arelearned frompast experiences and the influence of the culture that you live in. When you have a secondary emotion, the key is to figure out what the primary emotion-the feeling at the root of your reaction-is so that you can take an action that is most helpful.

Sometimes we have secondary emotions-an emotional reaction to an emotion-such as feeling shame or fear when you get angry and feeling angry when you have hurt feelings. These are NOT wired into our bodies and brains, but are learned from past experiences and the influence of the culture that you live in. When you have a secondary emotion, the key is to figure out what the primary emotion-the feeling at the root of your reaction-is so that you can take an action that is most helpful.

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Lesson 12 Regulate Emotions (Part II)

Instructions: For each of the following items, decideif it is a thought, emotion, behavior, or event.

Instructions: For each of the following items, decide if it is a thought, emotion, behavior, or event.

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Lesson 13 Regulate Emotions (Part III)

12. Urges are a natural part of emotions and of being human. Having an urgedoes not mean that I have to DO anything at all.

12. Urges are a natural part of emotions and of being human. Having an urge does not mean that I have to DO anything at all.

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Lesson 18 Endure Distress (Part II)

Hearing: Pay attention to what you can hear around you.Listen to music. Pay attention to sounds of nature or even to your own breathing. Sing or hum to your favorite songs.

Hearing: Pay attention to what you can hear around you. Listen to music. Pay attention to sounds of nature or even to your own breathing. Sing or hum to your favorite songs.

Touch: Find comfort in touch.Notice touch that is soothing.

Touch: Find comfort in touch. Notice touch that is soothing.

That's it for now! Hopefully this ends up being useful, and we can find and correct some more major issues!