{"product_id":"the-four-paths-of-assertiveness-speaking-up-jumping-in-embracing-compassion-and-accepting-life-paperback","title":"The Four Paths of Assertiveness: Speaking Up, Jumping In, Embracing Compassion, and Accepting Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNaoki Yoshinaga\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn engaging guide for cultivating assertiveness to live a happier life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConfidence and decisiveness are critical life skills that many people struggle to develop. For readers who want to take charge of their lives, \u003ci\u003eThe Four Paths of Assertiveness \u003c\/i\u003eprovides an indispensable guide to developing and practicing this crucial ability. Youth advocate Scott Cooper and psychologist Naoki Yoshinaga, PhD, identify four categories of assertiveness--social, behavioral, emotional, and mental--and explain how to hone these skills to live a happier life and develop healthier relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCooper and Yoshinaga expand the definition of assertiveness to include the core elements of speaking up, jumping in, embracing compassion, and accepting life. Speaking up is critical for standing up for ourselves. Jumping in helps us achieve our goals. Embracing compassion supports us in responding to the universal challenge of suffering, including our own. And accepting life means coping with ups and downs. Each chapter focuses on how to practically develop these four aspects of assertiveness and features tools for how to apply these strategies in everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrounded in decades of happiness studies and current trends in behavioral psychology, this guide teaches readers how to live intentionally while staying true to themselves and strengthening their relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e is a national youth advocate and a former city youth commissioner and school board president in the state of California. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eSpeak Up and Get Along!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSticks and Stones\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eNaoki Yoshinaga, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is a researcher, a professor at the University of Miyazaki in Japan, and a practicing licensed psychologist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 8.52 x 5.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47508429045981,"sku":"9781421451183","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/Ftgw75Pwww9781421451183.webp?v=1772100740","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-four-paths-of-assertiveness-speaking-up-jumping-in-embracing-compassion-and-accepting-life-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}