Assertiveness begins with having certain mindsets. As women, we must be willing to overcome perceptions and stereotypes that come with speaking up. The more we believe that those perceptions are true the less likely we are to have healthy boundaries, and ask for what we want, or need.
We must first believe that speaking up is a good thing. We must also know that asking for what we want or need, or speaking what we believe or feel is our right. We must believe that what we value is worth standing up for. We must know in our minds, that whether somebody agrees or not is perfectly OK. We also believe that it’s OK if someone doesn’t like what we say.
With these mindsets it is easier to express yourself in an assertive manner.
