But really, you need to READ the whole book yourself AND highlight it AND take your own notes too. To give you a head start on how to set boundaries for yourself, below I review Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover Tawwab with some highlights and my personal thoughts on them. This book will help you learn invaluable information about how to set boundaries for yourself. That’s ALWAYS the mark of an excellent book for me. I started the audiobook and, within ten minutes, I purchased a hard copy because it was already so jam-packed with information, I wanted to highlight it and refer back to it over time.
Developing strategies that are mutually beneficial to me AND those making requests WITHOUT taking up too much of my time, so I can point people to options that do work instead of just saying “no” (like pointing people to relevant blog posts).Īs I was implementing these strategies, I heard of the book Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover Tawwab, and I knew I had to read it. Limiting my time on social media, including by turning off notifications and placing my phone out of reach and. Negotiating for payment for my work to turn a yucky feeling “no” into a more collaborative “yes ”. 
Reiterating some of my boundaries on my Contact page so people can see them before making requests. In the context of work, I have also implemented the following more subtle ways to say “no” and/or prevent requests that overstep my boundaries in the first place: “If I change my mind, I will let you know.”. I don’t want to continue to repeat myself.” “For a variety of reasons, I have to pass at this time.”Īnd if you REALLY need to reiterate NO to a persistent person, you can get more assertive with the following statements:. “I would love to, but now is not a good time.”. “I wish I could, but I’m not available.”. “Not right now, but thank you for thinking of me.”. What’s great about the examples below is that you can also mix and match them to create a unique definitive statement that works best for you and/or a given circumstance. It feels better to be extra polite, but at the same time, you also may not want to get yourself into a never-ending cycle of making excuses and defending your choices. Although “no” is a complete sentence, it can feel awkward in practice to just say “no” and nothing else. The seven examples below will help you to say “no” without hurting someone’s feelings. 
How to Say No Without Hurting Someone’s Feelings Book Review: Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover Tawwab.
How to Say No Without Hurting Someone’s Feelings.
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