This refusal tactic involves quickly changing the topic to get the person's mind off what they asked.
What is changing the subject?
This form of communication uses facial expressions, gestures, and body language to convey messages.
What is nonverbal communication?
It's the desired result or outcome that a person or organization envisions, plans, and commits to achieve.
What is a goal?
This key aspect of a healthy relationship means both partners feel supported, valued, and treated as equals.
What is mutual respect?
These are the general strategies, thoughts, and actions a person uses to manage stress or deal with difficult emotions.
What are coping skills (or coping mechanisms)?
These are the set of strategies or methods used to say "no" to an activity or request you don't want to participate in.
What are refusal skills?
It's the process of carefully listening to, understanding, and processing a message, often involving paraphrasing or clarifying.
What is active listening?
These major objectives, like "buy a house" or "get a degree," often serve as the main direction for your short-term goals.
What are long-term goals?
A foundation of healthy relationships, this is the belief that your partner is reliable, honest, and has your best interests at heart.
What is trust?
A common relaxation technique, this coping skill involves tensing and then releasing different muscle groups to relieve physical tension.
What is progressive muscle relaxation?
The simplest and most direct refusal skill involves confidently saying this two-letter word, often followed by "thank you."
What is saying "No"?
This communication style involves expressing your needs and opinions clearly and respectfully, without being passive or aggressive.
What is assertive communication?
These smaller goals, like "finish one chapter tonight," act as stepping stones to achieving larger objectives.
What are short-term goals?
A form of psychological manipulation where one person makes another question their own reality, memory, or sanity.
What is gaslighting?
Name a type of Unhealthy Coping ?
What is substance use , overly eating , excessive avoidance
This technique involves not just saying no, but also offering a different, safer, or healthier activity to do instead.
What is suggesting an alternative?
In the communication model, this is the response or reaction the receiver gives back to the sender.
What is feedback?
Unlike outcome goals (like "win the race"), these goals focus on the actions and behaviors needed to succeed (like "run three times a week").
What are process goals?
In an unhealthy relationship, this behavior involves one partner trying to dictate who the other sees, what they wear, or where they go.
What is controlling behavior?
Using drawing, painting, music, or writing to express and process difficult feelings.
What is creative expression (or art therapy)?
A refusal tactic where you state a believable cause for not participating, like "I have to get home" or "I have an early practice."
What is giving a reason or excuse?
This type of barrier includes jargon, slang, or ambiguous language that prevents the receiver from accurately understanding the message.
What is a semantic barrier (or language barrier)?
This is the reason or the "why" behind your goal; a strong one is crucial for maintaining motivation when faced with obstacles.
What is intrinsic motivation (or purpose)?
These healthy "rules of the road" are limits you set for yourself on what you will and won't accept in a relationship.
What are boundaries?
This technique involves using your mind to create a peaceful and calming mental scene, like a beach or a forest.
What is visualization (or guided imagery)?