Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part 1 -- Learning about Yourself and How Compassionate Assertiveness Can Help You -- Chapter 1 -- Exploring Your Interpersonal Style and How You Became the Person You Are -- Chapter 2 -- Compassionate Assertiveness: Improving Communication and Solving Problems with an Open Heart -- Part 2 -- Training Your Mind and Your Heart -- Chapter 3 -- Gratitude: Foster Appreciation to Reduce Negativity -- Chapter 4 -- Equanimity: Stand Firm, Compromise, or Let Go -- Chapter 5 -- Courage: Face Your Fear of Conflict -- Chapter 6 -- Forgiveness: Free Yourself from Anger and Pain -- Part 3 -- Strengthening Your Interpersonal Skills -- Chapter 7 -- Using Mindfulness and Meditation to Calm Your Body and Your Mind -- Chapter 8 -- Communicating with Care: How to Understand and Be Understood -- Chapter 9 -- Using Negotiation Skills to Resolve Conflicts -- Part 4 -- Applying Compassionate Assertiveness in Love and in Life -- Chapter 10 -- Compassionate Assertiveness for Couples -- Chapter 11 -- Compassionate Assertiveness with Your Family -- Chapter 12 -- Compassionate Assertiveness in the Outside World -- Afterword -- Resources -- References.