Hello Everyone & Welcome Back to the RealPositiveGirl Podcast!
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Happy Friday!
This week's theme for the podcast is: Assertiveness
Assertiveness might not be something you think about often or think is super important, but knowing how to be assertive comes in handy during so many different times in our lives.
Some might quickly categorize this as something super important to have at work, which is true, but is great to practice in your personal life, too. You don’t want to be known on the downlow as someone that can be walked all over. But you also don’t want to be seen as that overly aggressive person that no one feels comfortable talking to.
Join me in learning more about being assertive this week!
Here are some notes from today's episode:
- So now that we have spent the week talking about what makes someone assertive, comparing being assertive to being passive to being aggressive & how to become more assertive, it leads me to talk about how becoming more assertive will benefit you a ton.
- But right now, let’s discuss the benefits of being assertive. First off, being assertive will help you gain more self-confidence & higher self-esteem. You’re out there, holding your head up high & being more confident in what you’re saying & expressing your true feelings. When people can express themselves freely without fear of others, the confidence shoots to the moon.
- In addition to becoming more confident & having higher self-esteem, you will also understand & recognize your feelings better. When you suppress your emotions & desires you end up not knowing who you are anyone.By actually acknowledging those feelings & letting them out for people to hear & receive, you become more comfortable with how you truly feel & being okay with letting those emotions out.
- You will also gain more respect from others. By being more secure in who you are & what you’re saying, people will naturally trust you more, respect more & really understand who you are & what you’re about. Confidence comes from knowing what you want & figuring out what to do about it.
- Naturally, your communication skills will improve. By learning to become more assertive, you will be able to get your thoughts, feelings & main points across more clearly. You will be direct, yet welcoming in your communication approach & be able to share your thoughts without becoming too concerned about what other people think or feel about your views & opinions.
- And not only your communication skills, but your decision-making skills. You will be able to make decisions based on what you think is best for you, but also everyone else, if that is applicable. Decisions will also be based less on emotions & come from a more neutral place. You will be able to spot the happy medium & balance of serving yourself & others at the same time.
- Lastly, by being more assertive, you will accomplish more. When you are free with your thinking & no longer afraid to take action because of what someone else would say or think, you try more things & get more done.
- There are many more other benefits to being assertive, but these are an important few I thought would be helpful to highlight.
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