Dr. Patricia Pitsel is a Psychologist, Educator, and Human Resource professional. As well as counseling, particularly in the fields of stress, anger, and depression, Pat also conducts training programs in Conflict Management, Interpersonal Communications, Creative Problem Solving, Time Management, Organizational Effectiveness and Humour in the Workplace. Most recently she has developed programs in the topics of Bullying in the Workplace and Pandemic Planning. Dr. Pitsel's enthusiasm and sense of humour have made her a frequent speaker at conferences and conventions, where she has been known to keep people awake for as long as several minutes at a time. You can learn more about Dr. Pitsel and her services at her website, www.pitsel.com

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The first response of people when they see someone with his/her arms folded, is to think back to their classes on non-verbal behaviour and think, “Oh, that person in being defensive”.