When a situation is causing me stress, I speak up for myself instead of letting things get bottled up inside of me.
I am not afraid to tell people how I feel. Talking things out with others opens avenues for better communication.
I have the right to be heard.
I have the right to express my point of view and for others to listen because I have valid things to say.
However, those rights also carry the responsibility to be respectful in my speech.
If someone is doing something that upsets me, I can speak to them respectfully without losing my temper.
I am in control of my emotions.
My emotions are not in control of me.
I choose to use my words in stressful situations.
Often, I find that I am stressed because I misunderstood something that was said.
Open lines of communication help to minimize confusion.
I work better when I feel like I am understood by others.
I stay away from violence because it solves nothing.
Violence only leads me to feel more stressed than before.
It leaves me feeling embarrassed and defeated.
When I want to be understood, gentle words are my main form of defense.
I have a vast vocabulary and sharp communication skills because I am an educated individual.
I use these tools when I am involved in a dispute.
My vocabulary is sprinkled with kindness.
When I speak with gentleness, others are more than willing to reach an agreement with me.
How can you use words to combat stress?
What has stopped you from talking things out with others in the past?
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