Saying NO Politely
Even though “NO” is merely a two-letter word, does saying no seem difficult or look like a heavy job to you? Saying no can feel awkward and you might get hesitant to do so.
However, saying “Yes!” to everything and everyone can negatively impact you. Therefore, in reality, you must find the balance between saying yes and saying no to people and situations.
Here, you can learn the art of saying no when you must, without having to justify yourself.
How To Begin
2
Total Number of Stages
4
Sessions of Betterment
Personal
Sessions
Help Approach
Plan
| Stage | 1 | 2 |
| Name | Say “no” politely | Work on yourself |
| Sessions | 2 | 2 |
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Plan
Stage 1
Stage 2
| Name | Say “no” politely |
| Sessions | 2 |
Details
- Know it’s ok to say NO
- Establish and accept boundaries.
- Learn how and when to say no.
- Prioritize your feelings.
- Identify causes of not saying no.
- Establish reasons to say no.
- Learn to say no without being hesitant.
- How to be assertive about your priorities and your opinions while saying no.
- How to avoid the guilt around it.
- Acknowledge and prioritize self-worth.
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Outcome
Your self-worth and abilities to set boundaries will grow.
You will learn how to say no without feeling guilty.
You will identify the causes of why you cannot say no and rectify them.
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Frequently Asked Questions
We will help you determine the root cause of your hesitation to say no. You may be scared of conflict or don’t want to hurt someone, or there may be some root cause for this. In this program, we will find out what your reasons are.
Whenever you say no, you may feel guilty about it because you believe that you’re behaving selfishly or hurting someone’s feelings.
Yes, In many cases, this stems from a childhood where we didn’t feel we could simply be ourselves and get love. Somehow, despite our parent’s best intentions, instilled in us the notion that we had to achieve in order to earn their love.
Unfortunately, there can be serious consequences that can cause relationships and friendships to suffer, getting stressed, feeling depressed, lack of self-esteem or not having a sense of self, feeling burned out, etc.