Improving Communication

A More Assertive You

Written by 
Teresa Dumain
Canyon Ranch Reviewer: 
Jeffrey Rossman, Ph.D.

Honoring yourself by making your needs and desires known can help you manage stress that can come when what’s happening on the outside conflicts with what you’re feeling on the inside. Also, asserting yourself can help others get to know you better, which can strengthen your connections.

What Your Body Language Says About You

Written by 
Canyon Ranch Staff
Canyon Ranch Reviewer: 
Ann Pardo, Director of Life Management

We may think that speech is our most impactful form of expression, but research shows that body language plays a big role—one that could be a hidden source of tension or misunderstanding in relationships, both at home and at work.