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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:
- Being assertive is a core communication skill that can help you express your feelings & control your stress & anger & improve coping skills.
- Today I just want to briefly go over what it means to be assertive so there is some context when we talk about it more in depth during the week.
- Firstly, being assertive means you are able to stand up for your own or someone else’s rights, while still being calm & positive. This also means doing it without being aggressive or being passive & just accepting everyone’s crap or that you are in the wrong. This will allow you to respect others’ rights & beliefs at the same time.
- Being assertive can also help to boost your self-esteem & earn others’ respect.
- By bettering your self-esteem & gaining respect from others, your stress levels will naturally come down & you’ll feel better about yourself.
- Another way to look at this is that the ability to be assertive allows people to act in their own best interests, while also standing up for themselves without too much anxiety & be able to express honest feelings without feeling awkward & express personal rights without getting in the way of someone else’s rights.
- Assertiveness is based on mutual respect, which makes it a really effective way to communicate with most people. When you’re properly being assertive, you are showing respect to yourself because you are willing to stand-up for yourself, your thoughts & feelings. But there is also respect for the other person, their rights & taking the most respectful approach for resolving conflicts.
- Assertive communication is direct & respectful & it gives you the best chance of successfully getting your message across to the other person. You don’t want to be passive & no one takes you seriously or be aggressive & no one can hear what you’re saying because they don’t understand anything beyond your anger.
- Here are some assertive behaviors to note: Being open in expressing your wishes, thoughts & feelings & encouraging others to do the same. Listening to other’s views & responding appropriately, whether in agreement or not. Accepting responsibility, being able to admit to your own mistakes & make the appropriate apologies & being able to delegate things to other people. Making sure to express appreciation for others for what they have done or are doing. And maintaining self-control & behaving as as equal to others.
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