Assertiveness: The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook Chapter Singles, Edition 6

· New Harbinger Publications
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If you feel that your voice is not being heard, you may feel stressed, angry, and resentful. For some, assertiveness comes easy, but for countless others, it is a skill that must be learned. In this New Harbinger Self-Help Essential, you will learn how to evaluate your current patterns of communication, differentiate between aggressive, passive, and assertive styles of communication, and avoid anxiety by effectively asserting yourself. In addition, you will gain the skills needed to help you express your feelings and opinions, set limits, and initiate change. By using non-verbal assertive communication, you can learn to listen to others while staying assertive, and avoid manipulation.

New Harbinger Self-Help Essentials provide simple, effective exercises that you can use now to make lasting changes. This Essential is drawn from The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook, which details easy, step-by-step techniques for calming the body and mind in an increasingly overstimulated world. Now in its sixth edition, this workbook, highly regarded by therapists and their clients, remains the go-to source for stress reduction strategies that can be incorporated into even the busiest lives.

The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook has been awarded The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Self-Help Seal of Merit — an award bestowed on outstanding self-help books that are consistent with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) principles and that incorporate scientifically tested strategies for overcoming mental health difficulties. Used alone or in conjunction with therapy, our books offer powerful tools readers can use to jump-start changes in their lives.

If you feel that your voice is not being heard, you may feel stressed, angry, and resentful. For some, assertiveness comes easy, but for countless others, it is a skill that must be learned. In this New Harbinger Self-Help Essential, you will learn how to evaluate your current patterns of communi...

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12 reviews
John Mason
September 8, 2014
Some good techniques that can help you deal with certain situations you are uncomfortable with.
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A Google user
June 19, 2014
States the obvious then repeats it for a few pages with no discussion of psychology.
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January 22, 2022
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About the author

Martha Davis, PhD, was a psychologist in the department of psychiatry at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Santa Clara, CA; where she practiced individual, couples, and group psychotherapy for almost thirty years prior to her retirement. She is coauthor of Thoughts and Feelings, The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook, and Messages.

Elizabeth Robbins Eshelman, MSW, worked for the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Program for thirty-seven years. During her tenure, she was a clinical social worker, hospice director, researcher, health educator, and management development instructor and coach. She is retired and lives in Northern California.

Matthew McKay, PhD, is a professor at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA. He is coauthor of The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook, The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook, Thoughts and Feelings, When Anger Hurts, and others. His books combined have sold more than five million copies. He received his PhD in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology. In private practice, he specializes in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety. He lives and works in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

Martha Davis, PhD, was a psychologist in the department of psychiatry at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Santa Clara, CA; where she practiced individual, couples, and group psychotherapy for almost thirty years prior to her retirement. She is coauthor of Thoughts and Feelings, The Relaxation ...

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