When I Say No, I Feel Guilty [Paperback]

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Learn how to set boundaries without guilt using this revolutionary guide to saying “no” in everyday situations.

Are you allowing your mother-in-law to impose her will on you? Are you embarrassed by praise or crushed by criticism? Are you having trouble coping with people? In When I Say No, I Feel Guilty, Manuel J. Smith, Ph.D., offers groundbreaking techniques for asserting your rights and navigating challenging situations. Whether dealing with pushy colleagues, overbearing family members, or inner struggles with self-worth, Smith provides practical insights to building healthy boundaries and advocating for yourself. He includes sample dialogues for daily situations, including:

• asking for a raise
• handling kids and in-laws
• receiving criticism and praise
• managing manipulative employers and employees
• returning merchandise
• and more!

Using the proven methods in When I Say No, I Feel Guilty, you can take control of your life with confidence.Manuel J. Smith (1934–2007) was a psychologist and a pioneer in the life-changing assertiveness training movement. He was the author of a number of self-help books, including the bestseller When I Say No, I Feel Guilty, which became a standard text used in assertiveness training in schools and the workplace.1
Our inherited survival responses;
coping with other people by
fight, flight, or verbal
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