Your Body. Physical Activity. Diseases. The Power of Saying, "No" Your rating: None Average: 4.7 (6 votes) ======================= "No" is such a simple word.... ======================= only two letters. Yet saying "No" out loud is harder for most people than saying, "I'll be glad to... " (eleven letters)or "When do you need me to... " (seventeen letters) Most of us said, "No!
" quite well when we were two. Many of us grow up to be people pleasers. ======================= The unassertive "No" ======================= is accompanied by weak excuses and rationalizations. You might even make up an excuse to support your "No. " ======================= The aggressive "No" ======================= is done with contempt.
Sometimes the aggressive "No" includes an attack on the person making the request. ======================= The assertive "No" ======================= is simple and direct. ======================= Strategies to make the assertive "No" easier ======================= 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Make it a project to say, "No," to something every day. Internet Mental Health. FOOD: Maintaining Healthy Eating Habits. Medical Dictionary of Health Terms: A-C. Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: Improving the Lives of People Living with Mood Disorders. Suicide Prevention, Intervention, Research, Education, Training. Online Depression Resources. Gut Bacteria Affects Fat Absorption.