6 Ways to Get People to Respect You (Avoid Being Taken Advantage Of)

Do you often find yourself

being

taken

advantage

of? Maybe they often put you down and treat you as less than. Sometimes

people

can be harsh and critical and you may feel like they don't

respect

you. It's not al

ways

pleasant to hang. around those who don't value you, so if you have the opportunity, it may be best to just walk away and say goodbye, but if you find that you are al

ways

subtly treated this way, perhaps you would like to adopt some behaviors to gain

respect

. i can still beat you just respect yourself enough to not let others walk all over you sounds like a plan okay here are six ways to get

people

to respect you number one respect yourself first we should all learn to love ourselves ourselves and, in doing so, give ourselves the respect we deserve We can often sometimes be too hard on ourselves and let our insecurities and dark thoughts take the lead, but eliminate them with a little practiced self-respect, you can be on the way to thinking higher of himself and loving ourselves.

In the process, many researchers such as Herbert M. Lefcourt claim that having a sense of internal control over our own lives is a key condition for our mental health. Control refers to how much someone feels a sense of agency over her life. with an internal locus of control believe that the things that happen to them are strongly influenced by their own actions, skills or mistakes to practice self-respect you must first allow yourself to say no without feeling guilty prioritize what is important in your life protect yourself and choose To maintain only healthy relationships, it is key to not let others take

advantage

of you and make sure you get what you pay for in life, so if you are at an ice cream stand and you paid for two scoops of ice cream and only received one.

To ignore it, simply ask if you got that extra scoop of chocolate and don't feel guilty about it, it's just ice cream and you're hungry. Your priority right now is to satisfy your appetite and guess what ice cream it is, two scoops please. Also, it's important to know that you can create your own happiness, not just that of others, this is also a form of self-respect, so go ahead and enjoy those two firsts, you respect yourself too much not to. appreciate them and, number two, you set clear boundaries, it's important. To set boundaries for ourselves and others, let's say your friend often comes over to your house for movie night.

You love and care for your friend, but they are not the most respectful of guests. They put their feet on your coffee table. They bring their dog fleas. They eat most of your food and leave Cheeto puff residue on your furniture everywhere. Do they respect you? It does not seem. A good step would be to set some boundaries for when company comes over and discuss them with your dear friend. You can do it. Be polite when discussing this with them and consider their point of view as well, but it's your home and ultimately your rules, so tell them they can't keep rummaging through your refrigerator.

Fleas should be tied up and keep their hands full of cheese for themselves not on the furniture and stop at the table fleas number three understand that you don't have to be nice all the time who wouldn't want to be nice when they want to but when you feel like You have to do it at the expense of your own happiness. It's not a good idea. Unfortunately, many people think they can take advantage of those who are nice to them. This doesn't mean you have to stop

being

a good person, you just have to know when to put yourself first and also not do it.

You don't feel guilty about it all the time, you may think that if you don't do all the favors your friend asks of you, they may not like you anymore, but what kind of friend is it that you can feel guilty if you don't accept your friend's wishes? your friend? invitation to hang out every time but you just snuggled up in a bubble bath you'd just like to be alone tonight maybe you can't let yourself not smile so you flash an artificial smile before heading out the door even when you're having such a bad day well how smiling feels a forced smile can't always make you feel better allow yourself to admit that you're having a bad day you don't need to be in a certain mood so no one will let you feel unnecessarily guilty Taking control can make you associate these actions that once were happy with something forced and uncomfortable.

Practice making sure that if you allow yourself the guilt-free time to relax first, you'll only feel happier when it's time to hang out with your number four friend. Many of us often have shy personalities, so talking to ourselves during a group conversation may not be our thing, but just because you're shy doesn't mean you should let others interrupt you if others often interrupt you or seem like you're not there. listening there are some tricks you can use to hurt yourself first try saying the name of the person you are talking to in the middle of a conversation similar to the cocktail effect, often our attention will return to reality when our names are heard, such as when We are at a cocktail party and we hear our name in the distance, you know how your music teacher always said your name and a phrase to get your attention, we are doing the same thing here, another trick is to use your hand frequently.

Gesture and give the same amount of eye contact to everyone. The use of hand gestures draws attention and strongly conveys your message. Eye contact if someone was looking into the depths of your soul, they would surely notice, just make sure you give everyone the same amount of eye contact. contact maybe no soul is looking today number five don't apologize too much do you often find yourself apologizing for something that wasn't even your fault? It can become a habit to say sorry when something goes wrong. You may just want to say it so it won't be cruel, but your words should carry weight, especially an apology.

If you apologize too often, your story can be seen as nothing to anyone. others who hear it too often and unfortunately, apologizing too much can be assigned to other people to whom you are submissive, sooner or later they will assume. it will be you who will take the blame or that you are too nice to speak if you are trampled on some common things that we apologize for unnecessarily if you don't want to do a favor don't apologize, it's a favor if you have a contrary opinion, agree to disagree, It's your opinion, hold it firm, remember you don't have to be cruel, say sorry when necessary, but be aware of how often and unnecessarily you say it and the number six shows confident body language.

Confidence is key, that's what people often say and it can be very true most of the time, if you want to command respect, a good way is to let your body language show that you literally can't be pushed too far. Strong posture and good posture win. It won't make you fall if you get bumped into, so use good posture and stand tall. Make good eye contact when listening and speaking. Crossing your arms is often considered defensive, so it's best to relax them at your side, keep your head up and eyes forward. to look at the ground, observe the scene at a party, don't be afraid to look at people; after all, it's a party and remember those hand gestures, keep using them while you talk and you'll be as confident and respected as an Italian chef at a pizzeria, mamma mia, sorry, too much ice cream and pizza, uh, not sorry, So do you often feel disrespected?

Would you use these tips? Would you say sorry often? Tell us about a time when you felt disrespected. What tips would you use to command respect? from other people share with us in the comments below if you found this video useful, don't forget to click the like button and share this video with someone who may need it, subscribe to psyc2go and hit the notification bell icon to get more content like this and as always thanks for watching