There's a high price for continually saying yes to the thing you just don't want to do.

• Over one week, observe how you spend your time and energy. Keep note of how many times you say yes, no, or maybe to a request. Notice and record how each request made you feel.
• Identify the times you say no and everything still works out fine. This...

Try to document your energy level and your calendar. How much did you have to do? Did saying yes to too many things mean your days were too busy?

There is a difference between a hard “No, thank you” and a softer “Thanks so much for asking, but I’m not able to this week.” Another example: “Thank you so much for asking me to do this project. It sounds fascinating, but I don’t have the bandwidth for it at this time....