State Your Wants and Needs
Are you usually unable to state your wants and needs with your siblings and peers?Are you usually awkward and can't find the words to state your needs with your peers and siblings? Do you wish you didn't have to defend your point of view all the time? If you answered any of these questions in the affirmative, you probably feel less than empowered when you are around your siblings and peers.
When you are at the beginning stages of your empowerment journey, it may be difficult to assert your wants and needs at all times.
However, you need to show others that your needs and wants are just as important as anyone else's by ensuring that your needs and wants are acknowledged by others.
You can do this by ensuring that you consistently state your views and how you feel about certain things.
You also have to take steps to tell people how you feel about certain things too.
Here are a few tips to ensure that your wants and needs are met in social situations.
1.
Know what your preferences are in certain situations.
This can be difficult to decide at first.
The best way to decide on your preferences is to journal about them for a while in private.
Then you will know what your preferences are in real situations.
If you can't decide on your preferences at a particular time, make no sudden decisions about how to act.
2.
State your preferences to your peers at all times.
Don't be afraid that your peers won't like you if you share your views.
Just make sure that you you're your peers what feels comfortable for you and what doesn't.
Don't allow your friends to simply dictate what you should do.
After our true friends care about how we feel.
3.
Don't allow another person's ideas to change your views about how to act.
You do know how you feel about things.
So, assert those ideas to others.
Again, if you are around true friends, they will respect your ideas, even if they are a bit unique.
If, on the other hand, your supposed friend does not respect your ideas, it is a good idea to rethink the friendship.
4.
Don't be a passive communicator.
Instead, assert how you feel directly and follow-up on what you need.
Adolescence can sometimes be plagued by ambiguity, fear and uncertainty.
It is important for you to take steps to assert yourself loud and clear.
Don't fret and stew.
Just let your peers know how you feel.
For instance, don't say I think I should go.
Instead say, I'll see you later.
By following these tips, you'll be asserting yourself.
It is more empowering to assert your wants without worrying about what your peers think all the time.
This positive and empowering attitude will help you to be strong and steadfast.
And who knows, you may even be empowering one or your peers through your example.
When you are at the beginning stages of your empowerment journey, it may be difficult to assert your wants and needs at all times.
However, you need to show others that your needs and wants are just as important as anyone else's by ensuring that your needs and wants are acknowledged by others.
You can do this by ensuring that you consistently state your views and how you feel about certain things.
You also have to take steps to tell people how you feel about certain things too.
Here are a few tips to ensure that your wants and needs are met in social situations.
1.
Know what your preferences are in certain situations.
This can be difficult to decide at first.
The best way to decide on your preferences is to journal about them for a while in private.
Then you will know what your preferences are in real situations.
If you can't decide on your preferences at a particular time, make no sudden decisions about how to act.
2.
State your preferences to your peers at all times.
Don't be afraid that your peers won't like you if you share your views.
Just make sure that you you're your peers what feels comfortable for you and what doesn't.
Don't allow your friends to simply dictate what you should do.
After our true friends care about how we feel.
3.
Don't allow another person's ideas to change your views about how to act.
You do know how you feel about things.
So, assert those ideas to others.
Again, if you are around true friends, they will respect your ideas, even if they are a bit unique.
If, on the other hand, your supposed friend does not respect your ideas, it is a good idea to rethink the friendship.
4.
Don't be a passive communicator.
Instead, assert how you feel directly and follow-up on what you need.
Adolescence can sometimes be plagued by ambiguity, fear and uncertainty.
It is important for you to take steps to assert yourself loud and clear.
Don't fret and stew.
Just let your peers know how you feel.
For instance, don't say I think I should go.
Instead say, I'll see you later.
By following these tips, you'll be asserting yourself.
It is more empowering to assert your wants without worrying about what your peers think all the time.
This positive and empowering attitude will help you to be strong and steadfast.
And who knows, you may even be empowering one or your peers through your example.
