Balance
The Triangle
GIVE
FAST
DEAR MAN
100

Finding balance between ____ and ____ is one way the relationship with your parents can be difficult.

What are independence and support?

100

This is represented by the triangle of interpersonal effectiveness.

What is an interaction?

100

The G in GIVE stands for this.

What is Gentle?

100

The F in fast stands for this.

What is Fair?

100

The D in DEAR MAN stands for this.

What is describe?

200

Having too much of this can create problems because you can get into trouble without rules and limits.

What is independence?

200

These are the three concepts that make up interpersonal effectiveness

What are relationship, objective, and self-respect?

200

These are examples of acting interested in an interaction (give at least 2)

actively listen, eye contact, don't interrupt, open body language, ask questions, etc.

200

You do not need to do this for things like making a request, saying no, or feeling emotions.

What is apologize? (or over-apologize)

200

Asking for what you want or saying no clearly and directly relates to this DEAR MAN skill.

What is Assert?

300

Balance between _____ and ____ can help both you and others get what you need in a relationship.

What are priorities and demands?

300

"What do I need from this interaction?" corresponds with this IE concept and skill.

What is objective and DEAR MAN?

300

This GIVE skill helps the other person feel heard and understood.

What is validation?

300

This FAST skill means not giving up on what is important to you in order to impress someone or make someone else happy.

What is Stick to your values?

300

Sharing the negative impacts of the other person not doing what you ask is an example of this DEAR MAN skill.

What is Reinforce?

400

This is something that is important to you and what you want to spend your time on.

What is a priority?

400

"How do I want the other person to feel about me?" corresponds with this IE concept and skill.

What is relationship and GIVE?

400

You can replace this word with "yes, and" when using validation skills.

What is "but"?

400

The A in FAST stands for this.

What is No Apologies?

400

The second A in DEAR MAN stands for this.

What is Act Confident

500

This is something that is important to others and what they want you to spend your time on.

What is a demand?

500

"How do I want to feel about myself after this interaction?" corresponds to this IE concept and skill

What is self-respect and FAST?

500

The E in GIVE stands for this.

What is Easy Manner?

500

Not acting helpless is an example of using this FAST skill.

What is truthful?

500

"Broken Record", where you keep asking/saying no, is a technique used as part of this DEAR MAN skill.

What is being Mindful?

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