by claire | Feb 2, 2015 | W5
Approaching people about their behaviour: Stating Boundaries & Outlining Consequences So, we’ve been focusing on classes that are basically helping you to build up your assertive skills by having ‘No’, ‘Maybe – let me think about it’ in your vocabulary so that you...
by claire | Feb 2, 2015 | W5
Represent you and learn to stand your ground on unreasonable requests with Broken Record In the early days of my journey of reclaiming myself and improving my self-esteem, I frequently bemoaned my inability to maintain healthy boundaries with certain family members,...
by claire | Feb 2, 2015 | W5
Approaching people about their behaviour with the Be Factual Approach There will be instances where you will need to approach a person about their behaviour and it’s likely that you’ve balked at doing this in the past or that past experiences have scared you off this,...
by claire | Feb 2, 2015 | W5
How To Tell A Loved One That They’ve Hurt You Telling a loved one that they’ve hurt us is something that most people consider difficult but especially so when you’re a pleaser. Whether it’s blaming yourself, not feeling that you have the right to bring up your...
by claire | Feb 2, 2015 | W5
How To Enjoy a Low Passive Aggression Diet Passive aggression is something that has come up a lot with people pleasing and it’s because it becomes a way of quietly ‘asserting’ ourselves without making waves. We can mask our feelings of anger and resentment with the...
by claire | Feb 2, 2015 | W5
How To Say & Show No There may be a part of you that’s wondering, Why do I have to learn how to be more assertive when I say NO? Surely people should see by my unhappiness or reluctance, or know that their request/expectation is too much or over the line? Surely...
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