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Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman

3 days ago
2 min

Signed, Heartbroken But Convinced

Here's my response to another great question that was sent in by one of you. 💌 Dear Yehudit, Recently, I’ve started to realize that a ve...

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Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman

Feb 15
2 min

An Experiment I'd Like To Be Part Of

I recently put out this question: “The ‘recognize, remove and rehabilitate’ model that has been in play for decades has failed to end or ...

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Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman

Feb 1
2 min

Be Polite?

So many people seem to associate boundary setting and self-defense with not being polite. As in, “Once a person does X, you no longer hav...

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A Canceled Flight and a Hard Glimpse Into Human Behavior

Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman

Jan 22
3 min

A Canceled Flight and a Hard Glimpse Into Human Behavior

On Sunday, I was supposed to fly from New York to Israel. But, "shift happens." Here's the story: So we're on the airplane. And we taxi o...

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Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman

Jan 14
2 min

Signed, A Frustrated Friend

Here's my response to another great question that was sent in by one of you. 💌 Dear Yehudit, How do you suggest dealing with somebody wh...

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The power of TELL - Creating a "TELL" List

Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman

Oct 25, 2020
2 min

The power of TELL - Creating a "TELL" List

When it comes to the 5 principles of Empowerment Self Defense, THINK, YELL, RUN, FIGHT, TELL, we give equal weight to each. Clearly, in a...

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Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman

Oct 18, 2020
2 min

Safe vs Safer - When Nuance Matters

There is so much thought that is given to how we use language in Empowerment Self Defense programs. For example, we are committed to crea...

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Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman

Oct 8, 2020
2 min

4. Flinging Personal Insults

<<< Intro | One | Two | Three | Five >>> Six Inappropriate Behaviors Recently Seen on TV and Tips for Handling Behavior 4: Flinging Perso...

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3. Constant Changing of Topic to Push Agenda

Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman

Oct 8, 2020
1 min

3. Constant Changing of Topic to Push Agenda

<<< Intro | One | Two | Four >>> Six Inappropriate Behaviors Recently Seen on TV and Tips for Handling: Behavior 3. Constant Changing of ...

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Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman

Oct 6, 2020
2 min

1. Snarky, Disrespectful Tone of Voice

<<< Intro | Two >>> Six Inappropriate Behaviors Recently Seen on TV and Tips for Handling Behavior 2: Snarky, Disrespectful Tone of Voice...

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Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman

Oct 5, 2020
1 min

Six Inappropriate Behaviors Recently Seen on TV and Tips for Handling

When we talk about recognizing red flag behavior in Empowerment Self Defense classes, these six are almost always in the top ten: Snarky ...

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