Assertive Rights - Statements which apply to every single person on the planet!

Assertive Rights

Here is a list which every single human being on the planet has the right to.

Have a read through the list. First of all say the words out loud. How do they feel? Can you believe the statements?

I have the right to be responsible for my own actions.

I have the right to make mistakes.

I have the right to be myself.

I have the right to be treated with respect.

I have the right to have and express my thoughts, feelings and opinions.

I have the right to say no without feeling guilty.

I have the right to change my mind.

I have the right to say I don’t know.

I have the right to feel and express my anger.

I have the right to have my needs be as important as the needs of others.

I have the right to do things other people do not approve of.

I have the right to ask why or why not.

I have the right to ask for help.

I have the right to say I don’t understand.

I am not responsible for the actions of others.

First of all, these statements are true. They are true for everybody. Take some time to think about each statement. You may know them to be true but you may not feel up to speed with the idea of them.

This is the work. Working towards feeling as though you can believe these statements.

Make sure you can believe the statements. If you can’t believe them about yourself at first, if it makes it easier for you, imagine the statements are true for other people.

Next comes the question, if the statements are true for other people, why aren’t they true for you?

You may have some examples and experiences of when these statements definitely were not true. If you want to talk about events which have happened to you and the experiences you have had, it may help you bring up any thoughts and feelings you have around being assertive and being respected.

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Tamasin xx