Trouble shooting interpersonal Effectiveness
What are some things that could get in the way of being effective interpersonally?
Not having the skills, having high emotions, not wanting to use effective skills, others are too powerful etc.
What’s one thing self-compassion is not?
Being selfish, lazy, or letting yourself off the hook.
True or false: If you you use your interpersonal effective skills you will always get want you want
False
What are the three parts of self-compassion?
1. notice suffering
2. generate feeling of warmth, caring, or concerns
3. take action to decrease suffering
How can you troubleshoot when your assertiveness doesn’t work?
Check your tone, timing, or if you skipped a step or are doing the skill incorrectly
Give an example of a self-compassionate thought.
“This is hard, but I’m not alone.”
What can you do if intense emotions are preventing you from being effective interpersonally?
Self-soothe, STOP, try again later etc.
What might make self-compassion hard for teens?
Self-criticism, peer pressure, feeling undeserving.
What are some examples of interpersonal effectiveness skills you could use?
DEAR MAN, GIVE, FAST etc.