6) Do you have conflicts with others very often?

Answer D: 1 Point

You may think you're doing okay in your people skills because you don't experience a high level of interpersonal conflict, but you may be feeling a high degree of intra personal conflict because you're not speaking up for yourself and getting your own needs met. The problem with this is that, not only are you not getting what you need, you're probably growing resentful inside, and this may cause you to finally lash out at the very people with whom you're trying to avoid conflict. You would probably benefit from some assertiveness training, which would teach you to get your own needs met in a way that is respectful of others as well. These skills could enable you to nurture yourself and maintain relationships that are truly mutually supportive, both of which can significantly reduce the level of stress in your life.

Learn more about assertive communication, and practice using it when dealing with people in your life.

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