Episode 5 Assertiveness .. How to Become Assertive to Have Our Needs Met

When we are assertive we state exactly what it is we need in a loving way. We don’t shout aggressively nor do we pussy foot around something we say what we mean and what we need. Being aggressive or passive aggressive can happen when we forget to tune into our needs, maybe we have gotten so used to tuning into the needs of others. For example if you grew up in a family environment where you had to figure out the emotional needs of your parents before you said anything you may have developed some coping mechanism like I discussed last week. OR maybe you repressed your true emotions to get positive attention?