Vocabulary - Assertiveness

the ability to stand up for what you believe while staying calm and positive.

not taking action and letting things happen to you instead.

hostile or even violent behavior towards others.

Instead of saying, “you need to stop taking my parking space,” try, “I feel upset and uncomfortable that I can’t access my parking space.”

a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.