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The Joy of Saying No

A Simple Plan to Stop People Pleasing, Reclaim Boundaries, and Say Yes to the Life You Want

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The Joy of Saying No

By: Natalie Lue
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Are you still playing a role you learned in childhood to please others, such as the Good Girl/Boy, the Overachiever, or the Helper? Though these kinds of roles may have gained us attention and affection, they prohibited us from becoming our true selves.

People-pleasing--putting others ahead of ourselves to avoid something negative or to get something we want or need--runs rampant in our society. Saying yes when we should say no leaves us stuck in frustrating patterns. And when we don’t say yes authentically, we say it resentfully, which leads to more problems than if we'd said no in the first place.

The Joy of Saying No will help you identify your people-pleasing style and habits. A six-step framework then teaches you how to discover the healing and transformative power of no to

  • establish healthier boundaries,
  • foster more intimate relationships and fulfilling experiences, and
  • reconnect with your values and authentic self.
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Critic reviews

'Nat's book is the first place I recommend anyone going if they were to take back control of their life. Through simple tools, straightforward talking and compelling storytelling, Nat has created a boundaries bible.'
'Natalie Lue is a leading voice on healthy boundaries. This is a beautiful, compassionate resource. Highly recommend it to you.'
'With her unrivalled insight into the ways of people pleasing, Natalie Lue nails the reasons why we continually say yes and gives us permission not to. Enjoy the joy of saying NO, relieved of guilt or obligation. Freedom awaits.'
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I listened to this audiobook in one day.
There were times I cried because it described how I was as a person and the trauma I had been carrying so vividly.
I want to go over the exercises again to make sure that I become a recovering people pleaser!

Clever and incisive book that helps you to truly see yourself

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Love this so much! One of my favourite listenings in the past year. It’s full of real stuff, and authors narrating is so great as well!
Highly recommend
Absolutely 5 stars from me 😁

What a fabulous book!

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Natalie Lue is offering us the best insight on how to heal and break away from unhealthy patterns. I highly recommend the Joy of Saying NO. I keep coming back to the book to peel back the layers of my people pleasing patterns.

transformative

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brilliant listen for anyone who struggles to say No or who fears repercussions if they do. extremely enlightening

a fabulous listen!!!

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Excellent resource for codependents and people pleasers. written in a super accessible and relatable way. I like the way the author reads the audio book as it felt entertaining and personable. I'm gonna purchase the paperback also, so I have a quick reference for those sticky people pleasing moments when I need to say no!

Excellent book

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