How to say no with kindness

It can be really difficult to say no to others. We’ve all been there where we are stuck in a situation that we kindaa didn’t want to be in… I was definitely that person!

So you can watch this video for my tips or read the full post below

Saying no is not something we’re all able to do, it’s a skill we need to learn We often feel like we need to say yes and push ourselves to the limit. If we are not busy then we are not productive. However, that is the complete opposite. We need to slow down because if we say yes to these things we won’t have enough time or space in our lives for the things we ACTUALLY want. 

It is important to help people and sometimes you can get away with prioritizing others. But in the long run, it will catch up with you and then you can start to feel burnt out or just completely neglect so many opportunities for yourself 

I found myself coming up with a lot of white lies to justify why I couldn’t do something. Personally I never really said no but if I did I I felt like I owed that person a huge dramatic explanation. I believe I thought this way because I didn’t put any importance on myself

How to say no with gratitude

It’s a really freeing thing to just say no, thank you. I feel like we want to please people and we can feel guilt that’s heavy because we dont want to offend them. Remember saying no isn’t a bad thing.

You can say no with grace and gratitude. Just saying no thank you, is a good way to remind the person that you’re glad they thought of you asked you to be a part of something but you don’t owe them anything. You don’t owe them an explanation or your time.

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Remember you are responsible

If people get offended or upset its on them. No one is responsible but them for their emotions. Just like no one is responsible for YOUR emotions except for yourself.

• Prioritise yourself 
• Say no with grace and gratitude 
• You’re not responsible for other peoples feelings 
• You’re responsible to say no when you need to 

Sending you lots of love,

Manpreet