Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman
On Dealing With Grief, Part 2 -- The Power of Asking “What Do You Need?”
After I told my friend about the box and ball analogy, she told me that she was trying really hard to find something she could say that...
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Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman
- Apr 17, 2021
- 2 min
On Dealing With Grief, Part 1 -- The Box and Ball Analogy
Last week, a friend called me for some advice about helping her mother deal with grief. She was worried, and she didn’t understand why...
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Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman
- Feb 1, 2021
- 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...
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Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman
- Jan 22, 2021
- 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...
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Yehudit Zicklin-Sidikman
- Jan 14, 2021
- 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...
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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...
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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...
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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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Yehudit Sidikman
- Dec 12, 2021
- 2 min
The Power of Circles
During my time in the desert, I wrote this: “Circles have been a special part of the last 16 years for me. Circles represent the sharing...
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Yehudit Sidikman
- Nov 16, 2021
- 1 min
What Will Bounce?
For the past fews days, I’ve been talking about how to get through life when we’re exhausted from having too much on our plates. Judging...
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