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Why Saying No is an Essential Investment in Your Wellbeing and How to Do It
Saying no is difficult.
When you say no, you risk creating conflict, upsetting people, and getting a reputation for being negative and unhelpful.
And then there’s the FOMO (fear of missing out)…
But learning to say no might be the most important investment you make in your wellbeing ever.
Why Should You Say No?
I’m allergic to motivational quotes as a rule — especially when they are unattributed — but this one hits hard:
Saying NO often means you can say YES to things that matter.
As does this one:
Sometimes, you must say NO to others to say YES to yourself.
You create space to focus on what’s important when you say no to things that don’t align with your core beliefs and priorities.
One of my core beliefs is that I need to take care of my mental health and wellbeing to do my best work and be my best self; this is an underpinning principle of wellbeing-driven productivity.
To do this, sometimes, we have to say no (my go-to technique is number nine).
