Hesitate
There can be a lot of pressure to respond agreeably when something is asked of you. Simplify by hesitating in you responses—what you agree to, what you say yes or no to.
Give yourself the gift of time. Respond to requests with:
Can you give me (an hour, day, week) to think about it and get back to you?
A response like this is seventeen types of reasonable. When you are asked to do something, you get to take a minute to truly decide if you are yes or if you are a no. If this yes moves you closer to your values, or further away.
Journal Prompt: Areas I need to hesitate in responding are…
A note on journaling: The goal of journaling is to process, organize, and self-reflect. There are no right ways to journal. There are no wrong ways to journal. Journaling can be done with words, bullet points, pictures, lyrics, drawings, and more. What comes natural to you, is the right way to journal.
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Hi, I’m Brooke. I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Substance Abuse Counselor.
I write about boundaries, quality of life, and journaling.
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