![]() “What I’ve discovered after 15 years of being a therapist is that we lack assertiveness skills, which is a huge communication tactic,” says Nedra Tawwab, a licensed therapist, relationship guru, and author of Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself. Whether it’s an activity you don’t feel like attending for whatever reason, a person you’re not interested in spending time with, or a task you simply cannot add to your plate right now, it’s crucial to your overall happiness (and not to mention sanity) to draw a figurative line in the sand that separates the requests or behaviors you will or will not tolerate from others.Īnd while speaking up for what you want can be difficult, what’s waiting on the other side is a more authentic, and enjoyable, existence. Those phrases might be easy to say to yourself in the mirror, but when it comes time to say them to someone else, “no” turns into “…not a problem!”Īnd sometimes, that’s just unacceptable. ![]() Whether you’re battling overbearing in-laws, a disrespectful boss, or friends who just can’t handle rejection, setting limits is often easier said than done. ![]()
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