8 Keys to Eliminating Passive Aggressiveness

Author(s): Andrea Brandt

Difficult & Abusive Relationships | Emotional & Verbal Abuse

Many people often say "yes" to something when they'd rather say "no." They offer cooperation through words but follow up with how they really feel--in actions that contradict their words. That's passive-aggression. At its heart, passive-aggression is about being untrue to oneself, which makes it impossible to have a clean relationship with others. Passive-aggression as a communication method doesn't make someone "bad." It is simply a strategy learned in childhood as a coping mechanism, a hard-to-break habit. Changing passive-aggressive behavior requires knowledge, tools, and practice, as outlined here. The book offers effective methods for transforming passive-aggression into healthy assertiveness to communicate in constructive ways through eight keys: Recognize Your Hidden Anger; Reconnect Your Emotions to Your Thoughts; Listen to Your Body; Set Healthy Boundaries; Communicate Assertively; Interact Using Mindfulness; Disable the Enabler; and Problem-Solve for Better Outcomes. Hands-on exercises are featured, enabling readers to better understand themselves.


Product Information

General Fields

  • : 9780393708462
  • : W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
  • : W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
  • : December 2013
  • : United States
  • : November 2013
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Andrea Brandt
  • : Paperback
  • : English
  • : 616.8581
  • : 224