Sep 4, 2018
Assertiveness? Who else is a little afraid of that word? In this week’s episode, Dr. Julie Hanks talks to us about the value of being assertive and how it is a benefit to both you and your family. Julie is the owner of Wasatch Family Therapy. She is a licensed therapist and the author of both The Burnout Cure: An Emotional Survival Guide For Overwhelmed Women and The Assertiveness guide for Women: How to communicate your needs, set healthy boundaries and transform your relationships. If you feel like sometimes your needs aren’t met in your relationships whether it is as a mother, spouse, friend or co-worker, you are going to want to listen to this episode! Here is what we talked about:
Mom squad Challenge: Practice Self Compassion. If you’re suffering, treat yourself kindly instead of beating yourself up. We all have times where we’re feeling something we don’t want to feel. Give yourself a break and tell yourself it is ok.