Stress book draft.pdf

Frank McDonald “Stress Management – Awareness and Coping Strategies”Bill of Assertive Rights1. The right to be treated with respect.2. The right to have and express your ownfeelings and opinions.3. The right to be listened to and takenseriously.4. The right to set your own priorities.5. The right to say NO without feeling guilty.6. The right to ask for what you want.7. The right to get what you pay for.8. The right to ask for information fromprofessionals.9. The right to make mistakes.10. The right to choose not to assert yourself.These widely agreed-upon rights are part of our culture. So in a sense youare born with them. You don’t have to earn them, as you do for someother rights. Of course everyone else has these rights. So they carryreciprocal responsibilities.51