GOALS OF ASSERTIVENESS TRAINING-

• Feels free to reveal them.
• To communicate with people at all levels.
• Develop an active orientation to life.
• To act in a way that self-esteem increases.
• To develop an art of saying “no” without being aggressive.
• BASIC PROBLEMS OF NON-ASSERTIVE INDIVIDUALS-
• They do not know how to say no and will always say yes while in reality want to say no.
• They don’t stand for their rights.
• They mistake assertive behavior as aggressive behavior.
• They allow to manipulate them into situations which they don’t want get in.
• They always fear the approval of others.
• They feel that that rights of other are important than their rights.
• They are easily hurt by what others say.
• They often feel miserable, but don’t know why.
• They often feel pushed around by others, as they never learned to stand up for their right.
• They feel inferior in front of others and suppress their feelings to satisfy the right of others.

COUSES OF NON-ASSERTION-

NEGATIVE SELF-IMAGE- due to not ok child within us- This not OK child within us is always in fear and uncertain about our ability and rights, there by giving chance to others for manipulation.

ANXITY/FEAR, Fear of disapproval from others, Fear of criticism by others- Caught u in need for being liked therapy sacrificing the self –respect. Fearing refusal we don’t make a request. All these will make an individual to develop inhibitory character.

LACK OF COMMUNICATION- Dishonest and timid communication is not able to convey the feelings, there by leaving to emotional problems.

AS YOU CHANGE, LIFE SITUATION CHANGES AND YOU FACE NEW CHALLENGES AND NEW SKILLS.