Communication
DEAR MAN
GIVE FAST
Boundaries
Fun Facts
100

What Animal represents the assertive style of communication

Owl

100

What is the goal of DEARMAN

Effective Communication about wants/needs 

100

What is Validation 

telling someone what they think, feel, believe, and experience is real, logical, understandable 

100

What type of boundary is respect for other peoples ideas and awareness of appropriate discussions 

Intellectual 

100

What is the smallest dog breed 

Chihuahuas

200

What is the most important part of assertive communication

being regulated so you don't slip into a different communication style-aggressive 

200

'I statements' fall under which letter of DEARMAN 

Express 

200

What is self validation 

reassuring yourself that what you feel inside is real and important 

200

What are the traits of porous boundaries 

oversharing, hard to say no, overinvolved with others, fears rejection 

200

What is the oldest living land animal on earth

192-year-old tortoise named Jonathan.

300

This is an example of what type of communication "I am fine, everything is great, leave me alone"

Passive aggressive 

300

Keeping the objective of the interaction in mind, not getting sidetracked into harmful arguments is what letter of DEARMAN

M- Mindful 

300

Being nice, respectful, avoiding attacks and harassment, exiting gracefully is which letter of GIVE 

Gentle 

300

Give an example of when you set a boundary this week 

good job :) 

300

The dot over the lowercase "i" is called what

title 

400

What are the key components of assertive communication 

clearly state needs/wants, confident body language, appropriate volume, listening 

400
saying thank you- smiling, showing appreciation is what letter of DEARMAN

Reinforce 

400

no apologizing for being alive or making requests, having an opinion or disagreeing is what letter of FAST

A- don't over apologize 

400

How do you set a boundary 

Confident body language, planning ahead, being respectful, compromise

400

What is the only one letter that doesn’t appear in any U.S. state name.

500

What are the four communication styles

assertive, aggressive, passive and passive aggressive 

500

What does DEAR MAN stand for

Describe Express Assert Reinforce mindful appear negotiate 

500

What does GIVE FAST stand for

be Gentle, act interested, validate, easy manner, be fair, don't over apologize stick to your values, be truthful 

500

What are the traits of healthy boundaries 

Values own opinions, doesn't compromise values, shares personal information, knows personal wants and needs, accepting when others say no

500

How many times does the average person blink 

The average person blinks 14 to 17 times per minute.