The Power of Saying No: Setting Boundaries for Well-Being

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  Hello, it's Eve here.

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  Welcome to a brand new week and to Radio Headspace.

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  I hope you had a lovely weekend and were able to get some downtime.

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  I was meant to meet up with a friend recently that I hadn't seen for a while.

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  But unfortunately, on the day we were supposed to meet, I woke up with a cold.

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  I felt so bad and even contemplated still going because I really wanted to see her.

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  But she messaged and actually said she was thankful I'd canceled

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  because she was feeling really tired and exhausted.

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  And this gave her an excuse to actually get some rest.

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  We often don't think that the person we're saying no to may also benefit from it as well.

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  The problem with always saying yes is that we often take on or agree to way more than we have the energy for.

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  I'm what I sometimes refer to as a recovering people pleaser.

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  So saying no does not come naturally to me.

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  But we're going to explore some ways to build boundaries and practice saying no so that you can strengthen that muscle.

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  We often equate saying no with this idea that it's selfish or wrong.

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  And that by saying no, We're letting someone down or we're even being rude.

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  And when it comes to saying no at work,

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  one of the biggest fears is often around looking lazy,

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  uncooperative, or even a fear of being replaced.

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  But the reality is,

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