Assertiveness for Women: Secret Tricks to Learn How to Say No Without Feeling Guilty and Get More Respect

By Maria van Noord

Are you tired of hearing yourself saying yes when you want to say no?
Do you have the feeling other people take advantage of you?
Is it hard for you to speak up in a group?

Then keep reading.

The people around consider you a very nice and warm woman. You are always ready to help other people. You are concerned about others' well-being. You like to help and you like the fact that people like you.

But maybe some people start taking advantage of you? You know it and you decide to say no the next time they ask you for a favor. They catch you by surprise and you hear yourself say yes again. Afterward, you think to yourself: stop being such a people-pleaser!

I/you want to learn how to stand up for yourself, without hurting the feelings of others, then you have come to the right place.

Here´s a tiny fraction of what you´ll discover in: Assertiveness for Women:

• The Percolator effect: what it means, but more importantly how to prevent it (page 13)
• How to say no in a respectful way, without hurting other one's feelings.
• What you can learn from Barbara Streisand regarding criticism (page 54)
• What psychologists mean with ´disputation´ and how you can use in your advantage (page 40)
• The importance of your body language with regards to your assertiveness
• How to increase your assertiveness in only 2 minutes (page 59)

And much, much more.

The journey from not being assertive, to becoming the best version of your assertive self, is different for everyone. That´s why you´ll find self-discovery questions to identify your personal challenges. The goal is to get you thinking and to help you to design your solution for your personal problems. The methods are designed to create a permanent change in your behavior.

You might think that only reading a book normally doesn´t cause deep-rooted self-improvements. That´s why Assertiveness for Women is stuffed with methods, exercises, and tools to establish lasting chances in your thinking patterns.

Don´t wait longer, you have suffered more than enough.

Scroll up and click: ´add to cart´.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Maria van Noord
• Release date: Sep 26, 2019
• ISBN: 9781393967699

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Assertiveness for Women

Secret Tricks to Learn How to Say No Without Feeling Guilty and Get More Respect

By

Maria van Noord

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Table Of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction – Types of Communication

Passive Communication

Aggressive Communication

Passive-Aggressive Communication

Assertive Communication

Chapter 2: Why Do We Behave the Way We Do?

Reasons for Aggressive Behavior in Women

Chapter 3: Current Level of Assertiveness

Chapter 4: Building Assertiveness Based On Your Core Values

Importance of Core Values

Using Your Core Values to Enhance Your Assertiveness

Chapter 5: Change Your Inner Beliefs

Changing Your Inner Beliefs

Chapter 6: Communication Techniques to Practice

Reasons Driving Passive Communication

Reasons Driving Aggressive Communication

Reasons Driving Assertive Communication

Chapter 7: Tools to Build Assertiveness

Power Pose for Increased Assertiveness

Wrap-Up Tips to Build Assertiveness

Conclusion

Chapter 1: Introduction – Types of Communication

The best place to start learning about assertiveness is to know what communication is and the different types. So, what is communication? It is the exchange or passing of thoughts, ideas, and information between two or more people.

Communication facilitates meaningful interaction among human beings. It is the process through which human beings interact with and understand each other’s thoughts, ideas, opinions, and emotions. Imagine what the world would be like if we could not communicate with each other! There are primarily four types of communication, including:

Passive communication

Aggressive communication

Passive-aggressive communication

Assertive communication

Therefore, assertiveness is a personality trait that is connected to communication. Assertive communication style is characterized by a woman’s ability to express her thoughts, opinions, beliefs, and emotions firmly while ensuring she does not infringe on other people’s freedom to express their thoughts, opinions, beliefs, and emotions.

Edith Eva Eger, the famous Hungarian-American writer, and a Holocaust survivor said, To be passive is to let others decide for you. To be aggressive is to decide for others. To be assertive is to decide for yourself. And to trust that there is enough, that you are enough.

Assertiveness is the most preferred form because it is the most democratic style of communication. As an assertive woman, you will be able to say what you want to say and stand up for your rights without hurting people’s feelings or subjugating other stakeholders’ rights. A brief introduction to each of the four primary communication styles will help in