{"id":597,"date":"2020-10-16T19:52:15","date_gmt":"2020-10-16T19:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thriveinlifetherapy.com\/?p=597"},"modified":"2020-10-19T02:53:33","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T02:53:33","slug":"being-assertive-is-not-aggressive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thriveinlifetherapy.com\/index.php\/2020\/10\/16\/being-assertive-is-not-aggressive\/","title":{"rendered":"Being Assertive is Not Aggressive!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"                    Igw0E     IwRSH      eGOV_         _4EzTm                                       ItkAi                                                                       \"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"\">Being assertive is not the same as being aggressive!<\/p>\n<p>Being assertive is:<br \/>\n\u2022Finding balance<br \/>\n\u2022Compromising<br \/>\n\u2022Being confident (tone\/body language)<br \/>\n\u2022Expressing your needs\/wants\/feelings<br \/>\n\u2022Listening to others&#8217; needs\/wants\/feelings<br \/>\n\u2022Listening without interrupting<br \/>\n\u2022Good eye contact<\/p>\n<p>Being assertive can:<br \/>\n\u2022Reduce stress<br \/>\n\u2022Help resolve conflict<br \/>\n\u2022Result in more productive conversation<br \/>\n\u2022Help with boundary setting<br \/>\n\u2022Strengthen relationships<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being assertive is not the same as being aggressive! 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