New research suggests that learning how to be assertive can significantly reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. Assertiveness is a communication skill that allows you to express your needs, feelings ...

The COVID crisis throws into relief what happens when grief has—quite literally—nowhere to go. The evidence suggests that most people summon strengths that surpass their own expectations. Source: ...

Women who don't seem sure of themselves when speaking are much less convincing than someone who speaks with confidence and conviction. It’s a common misconception that assertiveness means being ...

Clinton Power, Relationship counsellor and marriage therapist shared in his recent Instagram post some important steps to become more assertive in your relationship. Step 1: Keep your eye on the prize ...

“I wanted to inform the regional team about my ideas, but instead, they ripped my idea apart,” recalls Jane (name and characteristics changed for anonymity), a forty-year-old regional head at a sales ...

Ever feel like you struggle to stand your ground and say what you really mean? Or like you’re getting walked all over? Or you’re just going with the flow – so much that you feel like you have little ...

Most people make a common communication mistake that almost instantly makes them sound less confident, according to speaking expert and Texas-based trial lawyer Jefferson Fisher: They say "I'm sorry" ...

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Mum of 3 teenage girls, Jodie Salt, 43, from Frodsham, is a qualified Women’s Assertiveness Coach, a 21st Century feminist and best-selling author of ‘Woman Up – the 21st century women’s guide to ...