to practice being assertive. Tell the caller no, thank him or
her
for the call, bid him or her good night, and hang up.
Learning to say no in these “low risk”
situations allows
you to slowly build your confidence. You can cautiously
graduate to steadily higher-risk
scenarios as your
confidence grows. This approach allows the habit to become
entrenched in your mind. The stronger your confidence and
faith in your convictions, the easier you’ll find saying no to
people - even when they become angry,
persistent, and
emotionally manipulative.
Coming Up Next…
We’ve covered a variety of practical strategies you can use
to turn down requests and decline invitations without feeling
guilty. These strategies will also help discourage requestors
from taking your refusal to help as a personal rejection.
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