Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Kuschik Karin, 2025. 50 Sentences That Make Life Easier: A Guide for More Self-Confidence. HB: Bantam, 978-0857507037. 304. 14.99. ![Graphic][1] When your conversations with others get difficult do you want to be aggressive, appeasing, assertive, or just leave? Most of us would like to be assertive and respectful but sometimes in the moment our words can fail us, and we may become aggressive or appeasing. Under pressure, it can be hard to speak and even think clearly. The French use the expression ‘l’esprit d’escalier’ for the wit of thinking of the perfect reply too late while walking up the staircase after the event. A friend once told me that one of the big dilemmas in difficult meetings is: ‘If I say nothing, they may think I’m stupid, but if I say something they will know I’m stupid!’ We learn many of our communication tricks at work or in life by observing others and copying their words. Over time, we build our ‘toolbox’ of helpful expressions. Having these right words … [1]: /embed/inline-graphic-1.gif
Author: Terry Kemple
Institution: Royal College of General Practitioners
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4413791413