The DEAR MAN skill is a strategy for communicating effectively and will help you express your wants and needs in a way that is respectful to yourself and others.
What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say
Whether it’s a funeral, crisis, divorce, breakup, sick family member, or another difficult life moment, knowing how to respond to someone who needs you can be difficult. Don’t beat yourself up for not knowing; try one of the following phrases to support a person close to you.
Anger Understood
We feel violated, wronged, and harmed.
Self-Sabotage and Negative core beliefs.
Self-sabotage: when you get in your own way; interfere with achieving your own success or desires. For example: Wishing for deeper relationships with others while not allowing yourself to build those relationships. Core belief: a person’s most fundamental idea about themselves, others, and the world. These beliefs act like a lens through which situations and […]