Refusal strategies help an individual to improve their refusal skills and their ability to say ''no'' during social peer pressure situations. Refusal strategies can be used before a peer pressure situation occurs, as well as during. A few refusal strategies to use before a peer pressure situation are:
Set goals and practice refusal skills
Develop your reasoning as to why you want to avoid certain situations
Remove yourself from a situation before temptation occurs
Refusal strategies to use in peer pressure situations:
The first word that should be said is ''no''
Be direct and firm
Make eye contact
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