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Most of us say yes before we've even finished reading the question. Almost none of us were ever taught how to say no without guilt. It turns out the no was rarely the real problem: the story we tell ourselves about letting people down was doing most of the damage. Here's the must-read science behind people-pleasing, my six simple steps to a values-led no, and practical ways to put this to use as a friend, partner, colleague and leader.
1 in 5 adults worldwide live with chronic pain. Almost none of us were ever taught how to rest with it. It turns out pain was rarely the real problem — suffering, the layer we stack on top of it, was doing most of the damage. Here's the science behind pain vs. suffering, the boom-bust cycle, and how pacing, not willpower, breaks the boom-bust cycle.
Using simple strategies to reconnect your mind and body could be your secret weapon for tackling work stress, bringing you back into balance and turning those tricky moments into manageable ones.
