Power For Positive Living

One foundation of Wellness Psychology is believing that listening is loving. Some key aspects of developing a behavior and attitude pattern of listening to self and others include the following: One skill is the ability to ask myself whether I can tell someone what they have just said.  Was I truly listening to the degree that I really heard the words, saw the non-verbal language, felt the voice inflections and deeper feelings, able to put aside my own thoughts and feelings while seeking understanding, etc.?Dr. Hughey's personal guideline for interacting with others:  I am here to assist you with whatever you need to do for yourself.We like people who care to listen to us.   Active listening takes energy and effort.  It is far more than not talking.Even though our society values the powers that come from speaking, giving the rare gift of listening hospitality to another is a rare and valuable way of conveying our love.Most people like to talk about themselves first, then about their opinions/beliefs foll

Learning to actively listen is often a personal challenge. While most efforts are focused on learning to listen to others, the more challenging behavior is often learning methods to listen and hear one's self.Your host uses illustrations of the model: attitudes = feelings & thoughts = behavior. Many blame their behavior of being a life victim on the input from others. We each have the personal power to make individual choices that can determine our behavior. A second possibility for self-study is to use the D-I-J method: Describe, Interpret, JudgeJust having information about personal growth does not guarantee that a person will actually implement that knowledge to make healthy life decisions. Knowledge does not create change, taking action can. 

  Your host responds to questions received on how we each choose our personal path to a positive lifestyle.   Reference is made to addressing family dynamics in an Ann Landers newspaper column.  Encouragement is offered to avoid working to be a 'victim' in life.   Accept the reality that one cannot change others; each is responsible for choosing a personal path to positivism. Also, Andy Capp's cartoon on marriage counseling illustrates the reality that it does take two to address interpersonal issues.

Two personal growth books by Abraham Twerski are discussed. These books have so much to offer individuals interested in personal growth that they are still available in print 30 years after this broadcast. Each book, When Do The Good Things Start? and Waking Up Just In Time provides various topics for each of us to ponder as we make the decisions on the life path we choose for ourselves. Points to Ponder (PTP) are made clearer, less threatening and more relatable through the power of using humor. These books liberally use the humor of Charles Schultz with his "Peanuts" gang.

Your host responds to a book called How To Make Yourself Miserable by Dan Greenburg. This book is a parody of money/attractiveness to show how so many are successful in making themselves emotionally miserable.

Your host shares some thoughts on the power we each have for choosing the attitudes we place in our personal Life Story that we write each day of our lives. Some topics covered for each listener to consider are:*We each have a personal camera where we make choices on the "photos" we take to reinforce our view of our world.*Aids to bury the faults of our friends and the manner we choose to use our emotional magnifying glass.

Your host switches from episodes that feature guests to a more personal approach."Who am I?" is usually the basic question one often seeks to answer in life. The methods usually vary with the individual. Our mind and body give us powerful tools to explore new experimental options for healthy choices.Ann Landers, the newspaper columnist, conveys her choices for using words that are most effective in dealing positively with others.

The process of introducing the wellness psychology foundation of Friend Ship to the Galveston-Houston community continues with a spirited interview with Doug Johnson on talk radio KPRC, AM 950, in Houston, Texas.  Friend Ship evolves from an entertainment self-learning program offered on cruise ships at sea to the building of Friend Ship House in Galveston.   This interview stresses the unique feature of having individuals 'check out' from their daily lives, roles, and commitments to immerse themselves in a self-learning experiential and experimental individualized program within a land-based program. Friend Ship also grew from Friend Ship at Sea and Friend Ship House to include a weekly personal growth radio program (Power for Positive Living) which debuted on Galveston's AM radio station, KGBC.

This KGBC broadcast is an interview by Charles McCullough to better understand the history and evolution of your host's life story and his creating of Friend Ship as a wellness psychology ministry. 

Choosing My Personal Life Journey, Part 1 This KGBC broadcast is an interview to better understand the history and evolution of Friend Ship as well as its facilitator's personal life journey.   An interest in knowing the life story of James Hughey and his creating of Friend Ship as a wellness psychology ministry prior to its weekly broadcasting on KGBC in Galveston, Texas, will find this interview by Charles McCullough to be of interest.

 Charles McCullough, Executive Producer for radio station KGBC (Galveston-Houston, Texas) is the guest who shares some of his history and personal views as he continues the active process of creating a self-developing person.  Charles discusses his belief that anyone can be an effective salesperson.  He projects the belief that each of us is 'selling' ourselves every day and one of the most valuable ways of relating well to others in developing the skills of learning how to actively listen.

Mr. Todd Summers, a Communications Consultant, joins in the discussion of talk radio with your host as a genre of information and entertainment. They discuss how various formats and personalities are practiced on the air.  Power for Positive Living is offered as an educational example of "food for the mind".

Mrs. Cecile White-Holmes, Religion Editor of the Houston Chronicle, is the program guest for the evening.   The discussion includes the importance of learning about religious diversity in our world as we create our own personal system of religion and/or spirituality.   A brief concluding mention is made of the papal visit to Mexico by Pope John-Paul.

Wellness Psychology tends to encourage personal growth with focus on the emotional, physical, social and spiritual aspects of being human.  This radio broadcast of the Power for Positive Living radio series offers the viewpoints of Father Bob Flick for the listener to evaluate as they build their personal spiritual relationship with God either within or outside of an organized religion community.

Casey Cheek, Director of Pathways in Galveston is interviewed. Spiritual and physical methodologies used at Pathways are discussed. The body, mind and spirit can be utilized in various ways for self-coaching and healing. Touch as a powerful method of experiencing healing and communicating affirmations to self and others is explored.

All communities are composed of individuals.  The process of building community self-esteem is similar to the process we each use to learn and strengthen our own individual self-esteem.Your host and two members from the Galveston Daily News discuss various approaches to how communities can develop more positive ways to strengthen the whole community by developing its parts.  Communities always have the power to focus on their positive or negative characteristics as they develop their group esteem.

On this episode of Power of Positive Living, your host welcomes special guest Mal Hunter from the Galveston Small Business Center to discuss the topic of small business development.

Defining Self-Identity with Sports Mike Bailey, Sports Editor of the Galveston Daily News joins your host to discuss the awesome power that our society gives sports to acquire values, attitudes, and behaviors during our personal growth into adulthood. Sports tend to reflect our society at home, school, church, work, etc., by teaching important values and attitudes. We learn much of how we see ourselves as individuals and as members of our society through the positive or not-so-positive experiences we have with the world of sports. We often choose to see ourselves and others as a result of mental 'silent tapes' of our previous experiences with sports. We often are not aware of how powerful these silent messages can be in influencing our positive and/or negative moods and behaviors long after the causation factors took place.

Your host believes in the value of having new experiences in living. Young people learn a great deal about themselves as they move from a safe home environment dependency to a world of independent living as an adult whether it be to college or employment.Mr. Charles Goodman, a student personnel specialist with Texas A&M, is interviewed. 

Mrs. Sharon Saney, Director of Youth Ministry, Houston Diocese, is interviewed and shares some ways in which parents, teachers, peers, etc., can encourage and support the development of positive self-esteem in young people.