Being respectful is a valuable quality that will probably make you go far in your life both professionally and personally. To treat people with respect, you must acknowledge their feelings and have good manners. When someone speaks, listen carefully and do not interrupt or be rude. Anyway, you can talk to someone and treat them with respect, even if you do not agree with them. Finally, do not forget that by treating others with respect, it is likely that they will treat you in the same way.
1 Practice respect towards yourself. Respect starts with oneself. In order to respect you, you must know your rights as a person and allow yourself to make decisions. Respecting yourself involves setting limits that take into account your health and your needs. You are responsible for yourself and your own actions and feelings, not for anyone else's. [1]
Therefore, if someone asks you for something, you are allowed to say no to them without feeling guilty or mean.
When someone disrespects you and does not take into account your intrinsic value as a person, you have the right to say "Do not talk to me like that, please" or "I do not want you to touch me".
2 Treat others as you would like them to treat you. You must be kind to others if you want them to be kind to you. For others to speak calmly, you must speak to them calmly. If you observe something in another person that you do not like, you should make sure not to treat others like that but, instead, to show them the words and behaviors that you would like to receive from them. [2]
For example, when someone yells at you, you can respond with a calm and understanding voice.
3 Put yourself in the place of others. If you can not identify with the opinions of others, it can be difficult to respect them. For example, if you are in conflict with someone, imagine what it would be like to have their experiences and feelings. In this way, you can better understand your perspective and respond more empathically. [3]
Empathy is a skill that increases with practice, so you can identify yourself better with others the more you try to understand them.
For example, if there is something that is not clear to you or if you do not agree with someone, you can ask them to clarify it or give you an example.
4 Recognize the intrinsic value of each person. It is not necessary that you like someone to treat him with respect. It is only necessary that you recognize that you have a basic value as a human being, regardless of who you are or how you are treated. A person deserves respect for how angry or upset you are with her.
If you have difficulty controlling your character and avoid saying petty or hurtful words, you can try to breathe deeply several times and delay your words so that you can first acquire a sense of tranquility.
