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Assertive CommunicationNegative and Positive Thoughts
Assertive Communication
Do you feel constantly under stress?
Sometimes conflict with others makes you feel “Out of your mind”
A KIND BUT ASSERTIVE “NO” TO IMMODERATE REQUESTS FROM OTHERS WILL BOOST YOUR BALANCE IN YOUR MIND
Did you know that assertive communication can help you to improve your relationships?
✗ “YOU ALWAYS COME LATE, YOU ARE SO RUDE”✗ “YOU RUINED EVERYTHING, YOU NEED TO STOP THAT!”✗ “YOU TREAT EVERYTHING AS A JOKE”
Examples of interactions that increase conflicts
Assertive Messages
“I’d like if you’d stop coming late, I feel frustrated when you do that”
“I’d like you remember our anniversary. If you take it as a joke, I feel sad”
NEGATIVE THOUGHTS AGAINST POSITIVE THOUGHTS
IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM DON’T FOCUS ON DARKNESS BUT IN POSITIVE FEELINGS.
Do you think just bad things will happen in your life?
• Look for positive but realistic ways to look at the situation
• Things are not black or white. Look for the middle ground
• Make all positive events count
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