There’s a reason saying no feels uncomfortable—it makes you confront your limits. Most people are quick to say yes, whether ...

Somewhere along the way, we were made to believe that being a good person meant being available. Agreeable. Adaptable. That if someone asks something of you, your time, your energy, your silence, the ...

We often get asked to do things we don’t want to do, in both our personal and professional lives, yet knowing how to say no in a delicate way can be difficult. The phrases nice people use to politely ...

If we are honest, most of us spend way too much time saying yes to things that drain us. We agree when we don’t want to, overcommit at work, and stretch ourselves thin to avoid letting anyone down.

Many of us feel compelled to say yes to things that make us miserable. Yes to work that is not our job. Yes to taking on jobs when we’re at home or on vacation. Yes to boring, unnecessary meetings or ...

According to research, developing greater emotional intelligence can lead to better professional and personal relationships.

You probably want to say, “No” when your kid wants more dessert or extra screen time, but a pediatrician explains why you should just say, “Yes.” “If you say, ‘No, no, no’ and then eventually say, ...

Saying no to the other, is saying yes to yourself. Source: Isaiah Rustad/Unsplash Most of us don’t like saying “no” to the people we love. We fear that saying no will hurt our partner and that they ...