Saying No Without Thinking
Habits create energy and then focus that energy. Creating energy is possible by a good sleep, meditation, exercise, and good nutrition.
By focusing energy, we make decisions with awareness, and do not say ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ as a knee-jerk response. We start to consider the request or task with a new kind of energy inside us.
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