TY - BOOK AU - Birch,Cathy TI - Asserting Your Self: How to Feel Confident about Getting more from Life SN - 1857034333 AV - HD58.7 .B573 1999 PY - 1999/// CY - Oxford PB - How To Books KW - Self-actualization (Psychology) KW - Assertiveness (Psychology) N1 - Includes bibliographical references: p. [125] and index; Looking at assertiveness; dealing with the past; being assertive in key relationships - your family of origin; being assertive in key relationships - your family now; behaving assertively at work; becoming assertive in everyday life; handling anger; taking charge of your verbal exchanges; assessing your progress; using your skills N2 - A healthy assertive attitude can transform and enrich every aspect of our lives. This book offers a variety of techniques to help transform unhelpful defensive behaviours into productive and assertive ways of being ER -