The art of saying "No", how did you learn it?

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If you don't want to answer the question you can just say no ;)

Laix · Accepted Answer

No

Nastassia · Answer

After a burnout

Julia Engelsmann · Answer

I think it's actually just practice. Do it as often as possible and then follow through

George Burmistrov · Answer

When I understood there were things I didn't like. I don't want to go against my voice of reason.

Asmitha Rathis · Answer

Its still very hard, but consciously making the effort helps. First step is always being aware that you are a 'Yes man or woman.

Michelle Duval · Answer

It really can be a hard one but the cost of not learning to say 'no' is a very costly hard one. Crucial skill that our AI coach Marlee can help with!

Marvin Mändle · Answer

Learning by doing. Step by step..

Notionxyz · Answer

Learning to say "No" comes through experience, understanding priorities, and valuing self, preserving time and energy for what matters.

Daniel Burns · Answer

I stopped feeling guilty when I realized that saying 'No' would benefit my mental health. It took some practice and time to reach that point. You can't always say 'Yes' to everything without suffering the consequences yourself

Maurizio Isendoorn · Answer

@notionxyz1 Absolutely. Experience is a big one

Zion Huang · Answer

When I hurt people I love.

Maurizio Isendoorn · Answer

@asmitha_rathis1 Yes that helps. You can only fix it if you're aware of your current behavior.

Maurizio Isendoorn · Answer

@dan_burns Absolutely. You really need to keep that in mind

Vitaly Aver · Answer

I believe that first of all you need to make love to yourself, to establish self-respect, in order to learn how to say no. After all, denying someone something is about that! About self-love!

Luka Brzin · Answer

Learned it by prioritising what is actually important to me and then looking at the bigger picture. I'm really dialed in right now and anything that doesn't "fit" in, I just say no. Sometimes it's hard because I miss fun times with friends but I'm hoping I'll make up for it later :)

The art of saying "No", how did you learn it?

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