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1. 16 Assertiveness Lessons
From Japanese Gardens

2. Imagine if your assertive
communication looked like this…
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3. Or like this…
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4. It wouldn’t be as scary would it?
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5. Japanese gardens are known for
their beauty, balance and harmony
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6. They are designed to be natural
and avoid artificial ornamentation
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7. That is the first lesson for
assertive communication.
Be natural! Be yourself!
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8. To achieve that harmony, Japanese
Gardens are designed with many elements
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9. Here are 16 Japanese
gardens elements that show
how to be more assertive
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10. WALLS
Japanese Garden – Protect the garden
Assertiveness – Protect your interests, time and energy with boundaries
1
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11. STONES
Japanese Garden – Anchor the garden following certain rules
Assertiveness – Also have anchoring rules you can use
2
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12. WATER
Japanese Garden - Calm, renewal, flow, continuity
Assertiveness – Centered calmness when communicating
3
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13. WATERFALL
Japanese Garden – Impermanence of everything, passage of time
Assertiveness – Impermanence of problems that will resolve over time
4
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14. LAKE OR POND
Japanese Garden – Reflects the garden on its still water
Assertiveness – Reflects the expression of your ideas, desires, needs
5
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15. BRIDGE
Japanese Garden – Connection between parts of the garden
Assertiveness – Connection with others through mutual respect
6
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16. LANTERN
Japanese Garden – Create clarity by lighting the path
Assertiveness – Create clarity in the intentions and
reasons rather than second guessing
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17. PINES
Japanese Garden – Power and masculinity
Assertiveness – Confident and powerful attitude
8
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18. CHERRY BLOSSOM
Japanese Garden – Feminine energy and renewal
Assertiveness – Kindness and caring attitude
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19. BORROWED SCENERY
Japanese Garden – Use background landscape as
a backdrop to garden, expanding the garden
Assertiveness – Look at greater context of a situation
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20. WINDING PATH
Japanese Garden – Progressively reveals the garden
Assertiveness – Progressively reveal yourself and open-up the dialogue
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21. BAMBU
Japanese Garden – Strong roots for prosperity
Assertiveness – Strong rooted values for a strong conversation
12
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22. WATER BASIN
Japanese Garden – For cleaning ritual in tea ceremonies
Assertiveness – For cleaning your mind from false assumptions
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23. MOSS
Japanese Garden – Ancient garden look
Assertiveness – Associated with maturity and leadership
14
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24. CARPS OR KOI FISH
Japanese Garden – Live up to 50 years and represent perseverance
Assertiveness – Perseverance required for mastery
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25. LOTUS FLOWER
Japanese Garden – Looks like it floats but is supported by a strong stem
anchored to the soil
Assertiveness – Looks effortless because it is anchored by strong positive beliefs
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26. Those are the 16 elements!
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28. WALLS STONES WATER WATERFALL
LAKE OR POND BRIDGE LANTERN PINES
CHERRY BLOSSOM BORROWED SCENE WINDING PATH BAMBU
WATER BASIN MOSS KOI FISH LOTUS FLOWER
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29. WALLS STONES WATER WATERFALL
LAKE OR POND BRIDGE LANTERN PINES
CHERRY BLOSSOM BORROWED SCENE WINDING PATH BAMBU
WATER BASIN MOSS KOI FISH LOTUS FLOWER
BOUNDARIES RULES ANCHOR CALM TIME FLOW
EXPRESSION CONNECTION CLARITY POWER
KINDNESS CONTEXT REVEAL STRONGVALUES
CLEAR ASSUMPTION MATURITY PERSERVERENCE POSITIVE BELIEFS
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30. WALLS STONES WATER WATERFALL
LAKE OR POND BRIDGE LANTERN PINES
CHERRY BLOSSOM BORROWED SCENE WINDING PATH BAMBU
WATER BASIN MOSS KOI FISH LOTUS FLOWER
BOUNDARIES RULES ANCHOR CALM TIME FLOW
EXPRESSION CONNECTION CLARITY POWER
KINDNESS CONTEXT REVEAL STRONG VALUES
CLEAR ASSUMPTION MATURITY PERSERVERENCE POSITIVE BELIEFS
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31. Next time you plan on being assertive,
remember the Japanese garden elements
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