Assertive Communication Standing Up for Your Personal Rights. Expressing Thoughts Feelings and Beliefs in DIRECT HONEST AND APPROPRIATE WA

What is an example of assertive communication?

What is an example of assertive behavior?

ASSERTIVE COMMUNICATION IS THE ABILITY TO EXPRESS POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IDEAS AND FEELINGS IN AN OPEN, HONEST AND DIRECT WAY.

Reading this book, you can learn to be more assertive over time by identifying your needs and wants, expressing them in a positive way, and learning to say "no" when you need to.

HOW TO DEVELOP ASSERTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS?

Practice, practice, practice! You need to work on your eye contact and body language, practice controlling your voice, and communicating in a direct but non-aggressive manner.

ADVANTAGES OF ASSERTIVENESS SKILLS IN COMMUNICATION

There are many advantages of assertiveness skills in communication, most notably these:

• Assertiveness helps us feel good about ourselves and others
• Assertiveness leads to the development of mutual respect with others
• Assertiveness increases our self-esteem
• Assertiveness helps us achieve our goals
• Assertiveness minimizes hurting and alienating other people
• Assertiveness reduces anxiety
• Assertiveness protects us from being taken advantage of by others
• Assertiveness enables us to make decisions and free choices in life
• Assertiveness enables us to express a wide range of feelings and thoughts

In this guide you'll learn:

• COMMUNICATE ASSERTIVELY
• THE ASSERTIVE AND NON-ASSERTIVE STYLES OF BEHAVIOR
• PASSIVITY AND NON-ASSERTIVENESS
• AGGRESSION AND NON-ASSERTIVENESS
• ASSERTIVENESS TRAINING
• WHAT BLOCKS YOU FROM BEING ASSERTIVE?
• CAUSES OF NON-ASSERTIVE BEHAVIOR
• 3 WAYS TO RESPOND TO SELF-CRITICISM
• HOW TO BE ASSERTIVE WITHOUT BEING AGGRESSIVE
• 7 TECHNIQUES TO MANAGE (ALMOST) EVERY SITUATION
• DEEPENING: ASSERTIVENESS TECHNIQUES TO ASSERT ONE'S OPINIONS
• DEVELOPING PARA - VERBAL LANGUAGE ASSERTIVELY
• TECHNIQUES TO INCREASE ASSERTIVENESS
• ASSERTIVENESS IN THE WORKPLACE
• LEARN TO SAY NO
• ASSERTIVENESS IN INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
• ASSERTIVE COMMUNICATION OF COUPLE'S ADVICE
• PRACTICE ASSERTIVENESS IN FAMILY REUNIONS
• ASSERTIVENESS IN CHILDREN
• ASSERTIVENESS AND MANIPULATION
• and Much, Much More!
• RAISE SELF-ESTEEM TO HAVE GREATER ASSERTIVENESS