Learning to be more assertive can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression, suggests a new randomized control trial. Saying no and setting boundaries is not the same as being mean or impolite. Practicing assertiveness can improve your self-esteem, agency, and self-confidence.

Learning to be more assertive can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression, suggests a new randomized control trial. Saying no and setting boundaries is not the same as being mean or impolite. Practicing assertiveness can improve your self-esteem, agency, and self-confidence.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/urban-survival/202409/6-tips-on-how-to-be-assertive-to-reduce-stress-and-anxiety

mvea on September 17, 2024 2:10 pm

I’ve linked to the news release in the post above. In this comment, for those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:

Efficiency of assertiveness training on the stress, anxiety, and depression levels of college students (Randomized control trial)

https://journals.lww.com/jehp/fulltext/2024/07050/efficiency_of_assertiveness_training_on_the.203.aspx

From the linked article:

KEY POINTS

– New research indicates that learning to be more assertive can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression.

– Saying no and setting boundaries is not the same as being mean or impolite.

– Being assertive is context-dependent; you do not have to be equally assertive in every situation.

New research suggests that learning how to be assertive can significantly reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. Assertiveness is a communication skill that allows you to express your needs, feelings, emotions, and thoughts in a balanced and respectful manner, without violating the right of others. Practicing assertiveness can improve your self-esteem, agency, and self-confidence. This skill is crucial for managing stress, reducing anxiety, and preventing depression and burnout.

Recent studies reveal the positive benefits of assertiveness. Research shows that people who learn how to communicate assertiveness experience lower levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. Assertiveness also increases self-esteem, self-empowerment, and effectiveness at being a leader. The new study found that assertiveness training weekly for 10 weeks significantly improved levels of stress, anxiety, and depression for those who received the training compared to those who did not. This finding is consistent with previous research suggesting that learning assertiveness improves self-esteem, work engagement, and leadership effectiveness.

Learning to be more assertive can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression, suggests a new randomized control trial. Saying no and setting boundaries is not the same as being mean or impolite. Practicing assertiveness can improve your self-esteem, agency, and self-confidence.

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To make children better fact-checkers, expose them to more misinformation — with oversight. Instead of attempting to completely sanitize children’s online environment, adults should focus on equipping children with tools to critically assess the information they encounter.

Evening types (“night owls”) take longer to fall asleep, especially those with a history of depression, potentially increasing their risk for future depressive episodes. This sheds light on the relationship between being an evening person and experiencing longer delays in falling asleep.

Children with autism have different brains than children without autism, down to the structure and density of their neurons, according to a study by the University of Rochester Medical Center.

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