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How much assertiveness would you say you really have?
Do you ever...
find that you're reluctant to admit to what you think?
avoid answering a question or giving an opinion at home, at work, at school or with your friends, in case someone might disagree, or laugh at you?
find it hard to make a quick decision, just in case you get it wrong?
check what you want to say for ways that anyone could take offence before you're willing to say anything at all?
If the answer to any of those questions is "Yes", the good news is that you're a kind, considerate person.
The even better news is that you can learn a little more assertiveness, so that you can have the consideration you deserve, as well. It's very easy.
First, what exactly IS assertivess?
Assertiveness is not another name for rudeness and aggression;
Assertiveness respects the other person's point of view, while claiming an equal degree of tolerance for your own;
Assertiveness means having the courage to be yourself, regardless of who or what you think that others might believe you ought to be; and
Assertiveness comes completely naturally to you, and everyone. All you have to do is free yourself from too much inhibition, and your light will shine.
How Has Your Assertiveness Been Damaged?
Inhibiting damage to assertiveness and spontaneity is usually caused by criticism, usually in early childhood, that you've perceived as happening a lot of times, or being traumatically severe.
It's important to remember, though, that in almost every case no damage to your spontaneity, assertiveness or self-esteem was ever meant.
Sometimes it's hard for grown-ups to understand the effect their disapproval can have on a child. What's intended as no more than an attempt to teach you something, impose some discipline, or even give encouragement, can be interpreted by a child as constant disapproval - even absolute rejection.
Even in those cases where the damage to assertiveness and spontaneity is caused by bullying or abuse, these are things that no-one has the right to do to other people, and you simply do not need to let them affect the way you see yourself and what you can achieve.
The reason why...
... your assertiveness is suffering is that, deep within your inner mind, you're holding on to that experience.
It's your mind's way of protecting you against feeling all those painful feelings in the future - by reminding you of how it felt, so that you can avoid it happening again.
Unfortunately, though, that doesn't work. All it really does is rob you of assertiveness and make you scared of saying or doing anything spontaneous at all.
It's an emotionally crippling feeling that leaves you totally dependent on the approval of everyone around you - and that's a recipe for being taken for granted, disrespected, bullied, or ignored.
How Can You Reclaim Your Own Assertiveness And Spontaneity?
Before you can release your inhibitions and reclaim your own assertiveness, you must let go of all resentment.
Forgive whoever's damaged your assertiveness and spontaneity by criticising you.
Forgive yourself for minding, and for any criticism you might feel that you've deserved.
That's all in the past, and you can safely leave it there.
What you're going to do now is to reprogram your subconscious, inner mind so that instead of focusing on things that used to hurt you, it can concentrate on restoring your good opinion of yourself, and the assertiveness and spontaneity that you deserve.
So, How Can You Reprogram Your Subconscious Mind?
Quite simply - and with virtually no effort from yourself!
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