Dive into the transformative power of daily pauses and discover the ancient wisdom of Atman merged with modern psychology. Explore how Internal Family Systems (IFS) can guide highly sensitive souls through chaos towards inner calm. Learn how to embrace your true Self amidst the whirlwind of life, find clarity, and navigate challenges with ease. Join us on a journey from chaos to calm, unlocking the secrets of inner peace and self-compassion.

Saying “no” is hard, especially for us highly sensitive high achievers. We often find ourselves caught between our people pleasing and our relentless drive to set goals and achieve them.

The result?

A profound sense of overwhelm, scattered thoughts, frazzled nerves, and a one-way ticket to burnout.

So, here are 10 ways to say 'no' with examples and why they work.

From my perspective, my siblings just seemed to naturally do well in school - and I struggled. What seemed to come so easily to them was an uphill climb for me.

Especially math.

I remember being in grade seven, 12 years old and my parents realizing that I actually didn’t understand multiplication. I had just memorized the times tables. So when it came to fractions, positive and negative numbers and basic algebra - I was lost.

The weight of knowing that I wasn’t living up to what I thought was my parents’ expectations was devastating. My highly sensitive heart really struggled and I decided moving forward that I would do everything I could to prevent that from happening again.

You may think that this was my Inner Perfectionist’s origin story where I always pushed myself to be perfect and do things as perfectly as possible. Although it is their origin story, it’s just not in the way you’d think.