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DEARMAN Skill: Communicate Your Needs

Objective: Effectively communicate your needs while maintaining respect for yourself and others.

Why It Works: DEAR MAN provides a structured framework to express yourself clearly and assertively.

Instructions:

  1. D: Describe the situation.

  2. E: Express your feelings.

  3. A: Assert your request.

  4. R: Reinforce why it’s beneficial for the other person to agree.

  5. M: Stay mindful of your goal.

  6. A: Appear confident.

  7. N: Negotiate if needed.

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