Communication Styles
The Communication Style is like a Doormat
What is Passive Communication?
Communication skill where 2 sides come to an agreement
A Compromise
Name 3 body cues that you are getting angry.
Feeling hot, breathing heavy, sweat, headache, tense muscles
Name one feeling masked by Anger
Fear, Sadness, Lonliness
Fear of Abandonment, Fear of loss of face, and fear of loss of control are masked by this feeling.
Anger
A style of expressing negative feelings indirectly, often leading to confusion and frustration in relationships.
What is passive-aggressive communication?
The better way to start a statement when discussing an issue.
I feel
Your body's response to protect you each time you sense danger.
Flight or Fight Response
Name a wrong way to handle Anger
Physical fights, yelling, stuffing feelings, self-harm, trying to get even
Afraid of being left alone
fear of abandonment
Communication Style that is Rude, Bossy, and controlling of others.
What is Aggressive Communication?
How should you put yourself in time-out?
Communicate you need a time out,
leave quietly, do something calming,
address the situation when your
are calmer.
A chemical that gives you a quick rush of energy and is released into the bloodstream.
Adrenaline
Name 3 positive ways to handle Anger
Talk, Walk, Time out, deep breathing, meditation
That someone has total control over you or you have no power over the situation.
Fear of Loss of Control
Communication Style where a person expresses themselves openly, honestly, but with respect.
What is Assertive Communication?
Give an example of an "I Statement."
I feel really angry at you. I need you to call me if you are going to be late for our plans.
A sudden and intense emotional response that can be triggered by perceived threats or injustices.
Immediate anger
Things that make you irritated, angry, or enraged
Hot Buttons
Thinking that you look like a Fool or a Loser
Loss of face
Communication Style that should be your goal type of communication.
What is Assertive Communication?
What does secure your center mean?
Feeling cool, collected,
and thinking clearly.
3 things you could do calm your body's response to anger.
Deep Breathing, time-out, walk away, or visualization
Anger that builds up inside when emotions are consistently suppressed or unexpressed over time.
Pent-up Anger
Name two ways to handle fear of loss of control.
Realize you cannot control other people, but you can control your reaction.