It can be very hard to say "no" can't it? This can be to invitations, to work tasks we have no time or wish to do, to family - even to ourselves and our emotions. It can often feel like each thing we agree to isn't, by itself, too much, but they accumulate - all the feelings, jobs and duties we take responsibility for that we would prefer not and agree to. Before we know it we are overwhelmed.
If we accept we are our emotions and the things we do, then the risk is we spend a lot of time and energy focused on things that are unhelpful and time consuming that we would prefer not to do.
A great skill can be learning to to say "no". It really isn't as easy as it seems so please don't be too hard on yourself as you realise how difficult you find it. However, if you want some of that precious time in your mind or part of your own experience back then it is an essential skill that can truly transform how your life is led and what you do with the time you have. Don't let others choose how you spend your time - say no and choose yourself.
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