How to Handle the Emotional Abuse of Microaggressions Using the PWR Response

<p><strong>The small, subtle, often sneaky words, actions, and gestures that are small or brief slights, insults, insinuations, or put downs used to marginalize you are microaggressions.</strong></p><br><p>These behaviors are frequent and painful. But, they are small and they catch you off guard, wondering if you should speak up. Or, would it be making a mountain out of a molehill? Is that familiar?</p><br><p>Hand in hand with microaggressions are microinvalidations: small and frequent ways that you are discounted, dismissed, or denied. When a Hijackal or other toxic person denies that you know what you think, feel, need, want, or even have seen, it can be a microinvalidation. This episode helps you see the small papercuts that are intended to make you emotionally exhausted and bleeding to death. Nasty!</p><br><p>To do something about them, though, you have to recognize them when they are happening. Then, using my PWR response as I outline, you have a way to counteract the effect of these microaggressions on you. (The PWR strategy is from my book,<a href="https://amzn.to/3qH5voq" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Kaizen for Couples, </a>available from Amazon in print or ebook.)</p><br><p><strong>HIGHLIGHTS OF TODAY'S EPISODE:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Recognizing microaggressions</strong></li><li>What a Hijackal or other toxic person tries to do by using these microaggressions</li><li>Why you are caught off guard by them and unsure of a response</li><li>Clarity that these microaggressions used in toxic relationships are emotional abuse!</li><li>Recognizing and responding to Microinvalidations</li><li>Using the PWR (Personal Weather Report) to reclaim your space</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Empower yourself by catching these subtle, sneaky, nasty ways of putting you down, and using the PWR to respond. You'll feel better...although, don't expect the Hijackal to!</p><br><p>Big hugs!</p><p>Rhoberta</p><br><p><strong>Want clarity, insights, strategies, and support</strong>&nbsp;from me, Dr. Rhoberta Shaler?&nbsp