Claiming Your Agency: We may have more control than we realize

Some people are frustrated at their lack of agency. For example, they might want more control over decisions at work, in a relationship, or over what other people believe or do.

Of course, you could try to be more assertive, more persuasive, change jobs, or change relationships, which may get you more agency. But the focus of my Psychology Today article today is on reminding you of the agency that everyone has and perhaps takes for granted or doesn’t make the most of.