Are you Scared to Say No?
July 12, 2006
One way to cut down on the rising pile of musts and shoulds is to get comfortable with the saying no sometimes.
You may have noticed that you sometimes say yes out of a sense of guilt or obligation and when you already have too much on your plate. The trouble with saying yes from a place of unease is that you can easily get stressed and resentful of the task, or the person who requested it.
Sometimes the biggest favour you can do yourself and your family and friends is to cut back on overload and stress. That way you can get clear for what’s really important in your life. That doesn’t mean you have to say no to everything. It simply means you that you can be selective and get freed up and gain some space to set out your priorities.
If you find yourself cringing at the thought of saying no to someone, EFT might be just what you need. Thousands of people now use EFT – Emotional Freedom Techniques as a self-coaching tool. All you need to do is look up the EFT Chart & Instructions and pick an opening statement that describes how you feel about saying no in one specific situation (you can get to the others later, for now you need to get very specific). An example might be “Even though I never feel I can say no to…”
Pick a phrase and tap your way through the sequence, you might be doing yourself and huge and liberating favour!
If you need a hand in getting EFT working for you, please feel welcome to contact me with your questions.
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