Five Important Things Every Woman Should Know How To Do

There are certain skills every woman should master to excel at this life thing. From learning when to speak up, to accepting a compliment, these tips are necessary to help you take control of your life.

To fully unlock the girl power you need to thrive in your relationship and career, here are five things every woman should know how to do

How To Love Yourself

Although it’s easier said than done, good advice is still good advice. Young women need to practice self-love. These days it’s easy for you to get caught up in what beauty means. Seeing as the standards for measuring beauty change, women are constantly at war with their natural bodies. Some take their need for acceptance and validation to damaging lengths when struggling to fit these standards.

To live a fulfilling life, you have to look past the public portrayal of the perfect woman and find solace in your true self.

How To Say No

It sounds silly, right? Who needs lessons on how to say no? But you’d be surprised at how many women can’t muster the courage to say no. Whether it’s an invitation you’re not interested in or having to take on extra workload, the pressure to say yes can be a burden most women often succumb to.

Practice the habit of saying no to things you don’t want. It doesn’t make you a bad person. It makes you a person with boundaries. People tend to respect you more when you show them your time is valuable.

How To Be Selfish

Men generally are naturally inclined to look out for themselves first, go for what they want. Women take longer, spend time weighing options before making a decision. This habit tends to make you neglect your own needs while catering to others at your detriment.

Now and then, it is good to put yourself first. Make decisions based on your desires and act on them. When you practice the act of being selfish, you tend to pay less attention to other people’s expectations of you.

How to use your voice

Coupled with finding it difficult to say no, women sometimes can’t say anything at all. In certain situations, women have realised that their voices are not expected to be heard. In our society, this practice of silence is ingrained in young girls. Women internalise these little lessons and subconsciously begin to act on them.

Every woman should know how and when to use their voice, challenge opinions, lead debates, contribute and ask questions.

How to take a compliment

Taking a compliment shouldn’t be a problem, right?. Yet it is. Imagine spending hours on your hair and makeup, wearing the perfect outfit for the day. You look good and feel good. Then all of a sudden, a random stranger pays you a compliment only to find yourself at a loss for words. You get a compliment and can’t help but view yourself scrutinisingly.

The problem with this is that people soon learn to treat you the way you treat yourself.