Change Your Vocabulary
Something as simple as changing the way you communicate will help you avoid these situations entirely.
A study in the Journal of Consumer Research by Professor Patrick and Henrik Hagtvedt found that replacing the words "I can't" with "I won't" is the most effective way to prevent getting locked into unwanted commitments.
It leaves no room for further questioning or attempts to be persuaded against your will.
Remember, you have a choice. No one has a right to force you into a situation you do not want to be in.
Now I would like to hear from you. As we know from earlier research, relationship stress can make a dramatic impact on your health and learning to have healthy boundaries is a good reminder to all of us.
Please hit 'reply' and tell me about a time when you wanted to say "no," and didn't, and later regretted it. What happened?
What did you learn from that experience?
Naturally Yours,
The Sherpa
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