Honesty Will Keep You Healthy
Whether you are not being honest with yourself or with others, you are negatively affecting your health, in the present and for the long-term. Be Honest with Yourself: Know When to Say No!
Your close friend from work has just invited you to a birthday. As you glance at your calendar, you realize that the whole month has filled up, and this is the day you had planned to relax. Instead of being honest with yourself, you smile and say of course you’ll come.
For many people, the biggest stress factor in life is attempting to please everyone. This usually leads to saying yes to every invitation, until our schedules are so packed with events, we have no alone time to reset.
The only thing that can come from this is an overwhelming feeling that we are leading out-of-control lives. Honestly look at what you can realistically accomplish in your schedule, and don’t forget to save time for yourself.
Don’t be afraid to say no to additional burdens. You will find that you are back in the driver’s seat of your life when you know when to say no.
