The holiday season can be a stressful time. People can feel like they are being pulled in a million and one directions. People with kind hearts can really stress themselves out trying to please everyone. And they often try to do so to the detriment of the person they need to take care of the most – themselves.
You Can Be a Good Person and Still Say No
‘You can be a good person with a kind heart and still say no.’ – Unknown
Use this quote to help you remember that it’s OK to say no. It’s almost impossible to please everyone and trying to will just make the holidays more stressful and less enjoyable. You need to do what it right by you. You need to take care of yourself first. And if you say no, it doesn’t mean you are selfish or a bad person. You are the same person you always have been – a good person with a kind heart. You are just learning to love yourself and make yourself a priority. And anyone who loves you, will respect and understand that.
Learn to Make Yourself a Priority
I want to teach you how to say no, because your future physical and mental health may depend on it. Let me help you learn to make yourself a priority. – Dr. Alyx MacTernan
If you have difficulties saying no to others, it can be difficult to learn to say no, especially when others take advantage of your inability to say no. But changing your ways and making yourself a priority is an important part of taking care of yourself.
Elemental Mental Health offers counseling services that can help you learn how to stop stressing yourself out by taking on too much. They can help you learn how to say no and teach you tools that can help you, especially in high pressure situations. Contact Elemental Mental Health to learn more.