Something I've been working on...saying no to things that trigger my anxiety! I'd been working on it so much that I accidentally shouted no over and over when the situation came up! I had to apologise to the person and just explain to them why I was being so firm. I communicated that I wasn't saying no to them, but to the situation and the inevitable anxiety it was going to cause me. Luckily they complety understood! Hahaha!
My mum gave me a book years ago called "Take care of yourself" and one of the chapters was called "Just say no". Over the last two years I have learnt to say no to night's out with friends who don't have children and not to feel guilty for not wanting to go out. We are still friends and one day they might have children and understand then why I can't always say yes to invites. We are in different stages of our lives that's all. Interesting podcast!
Thanks for sharing all that too, how wonderful of your mum to give you that book and encourage you to make you a priority. Good for you for standing your ground, we absolutely should only go out when we want to & do the things we WANT to do 👏👏
Something I've been working on...saying no to things that trigger my anxiety! I'd been working on it so much that I accidentally shouted no over and over when the situation came up! I had to apologise to the person and just explain to them why I was being so firm. I communicated that I wasn't saying no to them, but to the situation and the inevitable anxiety it was going to cause me. Luckily they complety understood! Hahaha!
Oh wow, this is amazing! Thanks so much for bringing up how anxiety inducing it can be when we say yes to something that should be a no 👏👏
My mum gave me a book years ago called "Take care of yourself" and one of the chapters was called "Just say no". Over the last two years I have learnt to say no to night's out with friends who don't have children and not to feel guilty for not wanting to go out. We are still friends and one day they might have children and understand then why I can't always say yes to invites. We are in different stages of our lives that's all. Interesting podcast!
Aw thank you so Much 🤩
Thanks for sharing all that too, how wonderful of your mum to give you that book and encourage you to make you a priority. Good for you for standing your ground, we absolutely should only go out when we want to & do the things we WANT to do 👏👏