SERIOUSLY SPEAKING - YES OR NO?

Why is saying 'no' so challenging?

Think about it.

Life is easier for parents and teachers when kids are compliant and say 'yes'.

Pretty understandable.

Children hear 'be nice' on a regular basis.

Unfortunately, nice and compliant don't always make sense when we're all grown up…

So, we learn to say 'yes' and seem accommodating - that good old 'go along to get along' behavior.

But…

There are times we really don't want to go along.

So…

We've developed this pattern of pretending to agree but actually throwing a spanner into the works. 

It's our way of saying: "You can't make me do what I don't want to!" 

and, even better... 

"You can't really hold me accountable!"

DANCE WITH IT!   EXPERIENTIAL APPS                           

An opportunity to experiment with some fun ideas…

BE CONSCIOUS!

Tune into your own passive aggressive behavior.

Make a mental list of the times you say 'yes' when you really want to say 'no'.

What usually happens?

Interesting, right?