Negotiation – Remindful UK

Standing up for yourself

13/05/22 remindfuluk

Even if gentle, we need to stand up for ourselves to be wise.

Boundaries, order, and common understandings

11/05/22 remindfuluk

Boundaries can be useful. But they can also be badly misused, even by therapists.

How to deal with emotional blackmail

9/01/22 remindfuluk

Emotional blackmail attempts to control a person by leveraging their caring reputation. Standing up to it requires firmness.

How to avoid being taken advantage of

31/12/21 remindfuluk

We all get taken advantage of from time to time. Those doing it rely either on power differentials, or a degree of hiddenness in their actions. Fortunately, there are things we can do to correct the balance.

Pass the salt

27/12/21 remindfuluk

From birth, our lives are a question of negotiation. Sometimes we get what we want, sometimes we don’t. How we handle the balance of this is critical to our happiness.