Dr. Becky Kennedy
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
That's what it is.
And how do you say yes to yourself?
Well, you have to know what you want.
Yes.
And then it becomes less about disappointing others.
So many of us have gotten so accustomed to disappointing ourselves all the time.
We need to put ourselves back as the protagonist.
So it changes it.
Most of the things I hear from people, oh, I can't say no.
They're going to be upset.
If you think about who the subject is—
in that book, it's the other person.
It's the other person.
And I just want to share this because it's so concrete and anyone can use it.
Okay.
It's kind of a line that really helps say no, especially in an email when you're like, oh, I know I don't want to go.
That I find so helpful.
is just some version of I promise myself.
Thanks so much for including me.
I promised myself I wouldn't go out more than one weeknight.