How to tell someone ‘no’ and not feel guilty about it, from an Ivy League behavioral scientist
For such a simple word, “no” can be hard to say. People-pleasers struggle with it. So do early-career workers with demanding bosses. But sometimes, you need to draw a boundary.
If you tend to get a lump in your throat before declining something or defying someone, try to stop thinking about how the other person will respond, and focus instead on how your decision will benefit you personally, behavioral scientist and Cornell University associate professor Sunita Sah told…
