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Communication

15 Things You Can Say To A Friend Who's Struggling

Written by: C. Beck Want to comfort a friend who’s struggling, but aren’t sure what to say? Here...

Boost Your Social Skills With 3 DBT Techniques

Written by: C. Beck DBT teaches different skills to self-check and modify your behavior in the m...

How To Respond When Someone Is Overly Self Deprecating

Written by: E. Anter It’s ok to feel uncomfortable when someone else’s self-deprecation goes too...

Balance Your Wellbeing With Others' Expectations

Written by: C. Beck When you feel others’ expectations–whether they have voiced them or not–it’s...

Learn How To Take A Compliment

Written by: C. Beck It’s hard to know how to take a compliment. To receive a compliment with gra...

Build Assertiveness Skills

Written by: C. Beck Even if you haven’t successfully asserted yourself before, you have to start...

How To Apologize Effectively

Written by: C. Beck An effective apology should make you and the other person feel better. Use t...

Does Your Relationship Need A Boundary Contract?

Written by: C. Beck Use this worksheet to have productive conversations about boundaries, by cre...

Having Anxiety About Speaking Your Needs? 3 Ways To Handle It

Written by: J. Gobin, LMSW In case you were wondering: asking for what you need is not selfish! ...

What To Do (And Not To Do) If You Get Left Out

Written by: R. Richardson It’s natural for people to feel left out sometimes. But when someone c...

Being An Authentic Email Communicator

Written by: S. Rainne In a world where a lot of our communication is digital, email is just anot...

I've Been Told I'm A Mansplainer. How Do I Stop?

Written by: C. Beck Congratulations on the impulse to read about mansplaining and what it means ...

I Messed Up: What To Do When You've Made A Mistake

Written by: C. Beck We all screw up sometimes. After all, we are all human. You might dismiss t...

Ask For What You Want With These Easy Phrases

Written by: C. Beck Sitting there frozen, worrying about how to ask for what you want or need? I...

How To Decline An Invitation Without Being A Jerk

Written by: A. Won Spending quality time with friends, in laws, and your own family is important...

How Not To Suck At Listening

Written by: R. McDanal You may have been there before: your conversational partner has opened up...

How To Recommend Therapy To Someone You Care About

Written by: M. Stanica Mental health is something many of us struggle with, so it can sometimes ...