When you do this well, you give eye contact to the speaker, nod your head, and let the person know that you heard them.
Actively listening
This is a basic part of friendship, and it means that you are safe with your friend.
Trust
When you repeat in your mind, "I'm an idiot," this is an example of this.
Negative self-talk
When you do your homework at home, you should find a quiet place that has few of these.
Talking about these can sometimes help people calm down.
Feelings
This is when you talk negatively about someone behind their back.
Gossip
You might give this to a friend as a way to let them know you really like something they did.
Compliment
When you say things like, "I'm proud of myself," you are using this.
Positive self-talk
The only way to get better at academic skills is by doing this.
Practicing
When you are stressed, you might want to take a few of these deeply and slowly.
Breaths
When you communicate aggressively, you intimidate, call names, or threaten others without regard for these.
The feelings of others
When a friend shares who they have a crush on, this is how you can maintain trust.
Keep confidences (don't tell their secret)
If you want to boost your self-esteem, you might set and accomplish these.
Goals
If you don't understand what the teacher is saying, you can do this.
Getting plenty of this at night helps you to deal with stress better.
Sleep
Someone who communicates passively doesn't stand up for the feelings of this important person.
Themselves
Introduce yourself
If you want to boost your self-esteem, you might ask these people what strengths they see in you.
Family or trusted friends
This is the website where you can look up your grades.
Aspen
Getting this regularly (including in PE) can help you handle stress more effectively.
Exercise
Someone who communicates assertively shows this for the feelings of others as well as themselves.
If a friend does something that hurts your feelings, you should do this.
Talk it out
You might feel this way after you've successfully accomplished something hard.
Proud
When you have good reading comprehension, you can do this with the information you have read.
Understand
When you say your problem, think of solutions, and make a plan, you are taking steps to do this.
Problem solve