TJR

When you like to please then it’s of course hard to say no.

But it is vital for you own happiness, stress-levels and for living the life you truly want.

Remind yourself why it is important to sometimes say no: You teach people by how you behave.

• Don’t advise until you’ve been invited to. No one is going to listen to you until they’re ready to.
• Offer long-term support. It’s hard to implement big changes in your life, especially if you’re doing it alone.
• Express confidence...

Sandstrom says in her experience, she would describe the stages of having a conversation with a stranger as follows:

First, they look at you as if asking, “Do I know you?” Then there’s recognition they don’t know you.

Then it’s, “Wait, are you a weirdo?”

The...