Self Advocacy: Speaking Up For Your Self

"Self Advocacy is speaking up for oneself and one's interests"

Introduction: 

Self Advocacy is a inbuilt skill in all human that enlighten individuals to take a step to express feelings, thoughts, decisions, views and especially their presence in front of others. It effectively involve speaking up for your self, and effectively taking decision that are for self well being. As we all are aware with the thing that this world is full for challenges and we have to face them in every step of our life, and to deal with this challenging world Self Advocacy is an art that leads you to mastering your self for personal growth, greater autonomy with improved relationships whether in personal life or professional life.

Understanding Self Advocacy:

Self Advocacy is more than just speaking for your self but it is the way how you keep yourself infront of others. The world is filled with diverse opinions, needs, desires, one should stand out for his/her personal growth and well being. Self Advocacy not only help you in standing out in crowd but also build your inner strength and courage strong. You can deal the situations and people with confidence and grace. In simple words we can say Self Advocacy give feathers to Self Confidence that in some people is hidden behind their fear of speaking and putting their thoughts in front of other people.

• Self Awareness: People should have the knowledge of their strengths, weaknesses, objectives and goals. Always be aware about yourself only then you can put forward yourself infront of others. Only this self awareness can lead you to take better decisions and actions for well being of all.

• Analyze your needs: Always know what you want in your life, what are various aspects of your life and always thrive to know about them. Whether you want flexibility in your work, want to pursue something in academic, setting boundaries in your professional or personal life.

• Effective Communication Skill: Try to build effective communication skill, so that you can present and keep your word effectively infront of others. Develop strong communication skill so that you can clearly express your feeling, thoughts and desires.

• Be informative: Be aware of the things and gather knowledge with relevant information so that when you put your words infront of other you can put relevant and valid points. Always remember Knowledge is a powerful tool in advocating your self.

• Be Confident: Self confidence is the key point in self advocacy. Always put your point with great confidence so that people can value your words and think upon that your points are valid. Approach Self Advocacy with confidence and assertiveness.

• Collaboration: You can take help from people so that they can talk in favour of you. You can build alliances with other when appropriate, it can amplify impact of your Self Advocacy.

Benefits of Self Advocacy:

• Prioritrize your self: Self Advocacy help you to learn prioritrize your values, your needs, your views that somehow introvert people fails to put forward. Prioritizing here not meant to be mean for yourself but to maintain the dignity of your personality in front of other.

• Improved relationships: If you start giving value to your self, you will definitely start giving importance to others and you will have improved relationships whether in personal or in professional places. When you express your needs and desires respectfully and openly, you will set a perfect example for effective communication, people will try to do the same for themshelves.

• Improved personal growth: Self Advocacy is not just speaking but to stepping out of your comfort zone and putting your self forward that ultimately leads to you better personal growth that you can't achieved when you just sit and be a puppet of some one and chimed( haan me haan milana).

• Achieved Target: Whether in any academic field, in profesional carrier or pursuing any dream in any field with Self Advocacy you can achieve it easily with better results.

How to achieve effective Self Advocacy:

Here are some tips for effective Self Advocacy,

• Always put your opinion calmly and firmly so that people can listen to you and value your words. Don't be aggressive at all while expressing your self.
• Always keep patience and listen to other's perspectice calmly. You have to be a good listener too. If you listen other calmly it leads to a better relationship and collaboration for work too.
• Don't blame your things for other. Like if you want any thing in favour of your self try to put "I" expressing your needs. But you also don't have to be "I Me & Myself" always.
• Don't feel shy or hesitate to seek help from family, friends and even from professional for guidance during any conversations and challenging situations where you find yourself stuck and you are not getting any idea what to do or what to say.
  
  Self Advocacy is a powerfull skill that helps you to buids confidence, self awareness, public speaking, to stand up for yourself and to pursue all your dreams. By performing above said tips for effective Self Advocacy you can overcome life's complexities and live life with personal growth, healthier relationships and better and brighter future. Always remember Self Advocacy demand practice and patience. Take it as a opportunity and discover your voice and affirm your presence in the crowd of this challenging world.

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