Assertiveness is associated with our social life and comes with hundreds of benefits. If I define it simply, it means opening up our mind towards every other thought and opinion. It's like training our brain to give a positive response no matter what others' life choices are.
Its also beneficial for social relationships with colleagues and bosses. Often, people argue and react in a conflictual manner. Assertiveness can help us avoid getting angry or causing conflict. Leadership and assertiveness also impact our health. Having assertive views and communication habits helps us spend more time with the people we care about. Those in leadership roles should consider their own health as well, as they need to be seen as actively helpful to their team, families, or customers.
We first have to understand that being assertive is not easy. Compare yourself, how many times you judge people by their appearance, how they behave, what they express. It's totally understandable why we do that. But think, people have different choices and we have nothing to do with that. We can't control others' choices, not even our offspring's. So, thinking negative, resisting can only raise our pressure and stress, nothing else. That's why being assertive is necessary.
There's a generation gap because we are not open to accepting things, relationship gaps and family bonding loses because of our lack of assertive behavior towards each other. Assertiveness doesn't make us weak, rather it doesn't make a demand on other peoples. It teaches us to lash out if requests are not met.
Individuals who have high assertiveness have low negativity and fewer anxious thoughts. because they know their boundaries and know what to expect from others and how to accept others' choices. Learning assertiveness may take time. But give it a try. Don't defend your points of view, rather try to see things from other people's end.
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