Can you say no?
Is it easy or hard for you to say no?
At the end of last year I was telling you about how I said "Yes!" to everything! Yes, to all the networking events, Yes, to all the workshops I wanted to take, And there were a ton of them!
Yes, to going to the gym and/or hot yoga even if I was exhausted... exercise increases energy right?! :)
And then, after a few months of going non-stop I found myself almost in burnout, and getting sick....twice!
Now I am finding the balance and learning to say, No!
No, even though that speaking gig might be ok, it's not where I want to put my energy right now.
No, I can not take on anything extra right now.
No, I am not going to the gym because I feel tired and I am going to listen to my body.
Are you a pear shaped
or Gonad body type?
Because I have seen how the gonad body type loves to give. They are wired that way, and that's fine, we can't expect and don't want them to change. But it can be a challenge for them and therefore very empowering for them to say, No, more often, and take care of themselves as well as others.
Are you stuck in people pleasing mode and is it time to be a little more selfish?
Say no this week a few times and say yes to self care and see how liberating and wonderful it can feel!
