Motor City Hypnotist - Just Say No - Pt. 1 - Episode 141

Send us Fan MailJust Say No!  Part 1, Show NotesIn this episode of the Motor City Hypnotist Podcast, I’m going to share with you how to say NO.  That is a tough concept for many people but it is important to be able to say and be comfortable with it (at times)And I’m also going to be giving listeners a FREE HYPNOSIS GUIDE!  Stay tuned!INTRODUCTIONWhat is up people?  The Motor City Hypnotist Podcast is here in the Podcast Detroit, Detroit Studios.    Thank you for joining me on this episode of the Motor City Hypnotist Podcast. I am David Wright and with me is my producer Matt Fox.FIND ME:My Website: https://motorcityhypnotist.com/podcastMy social media links: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/motorcityhypnotist/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCjjLNcNvSYzfeX0uHqe3gATwitter: https://twitter.com/motorcityhypnoInstagram: motorcityhypnoFREE HYPNOSIS GUIDEhttps://detroithypnotist.convertri.com/podcast-free-hypnosis-guidePlease also subscribe to the show and leave a review.(Stay with me as later in the podcast, I’ll be giving away a free gift to all listeners!)TODAYS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY Empower Your Mind For Success, A Hypnotic Guidehttps://www.amazon.com/Empower-Your-Success-Hypnotic-Guide-ebook/dp/B09BZZK8TVWINNER OF THE WEEK:  Mark Cubanhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/lisakim/2022/01/20/billionaire-mark-cuban-opens-online-pharmacy-to-provide-affordable-generic-drugs/?sh=b0cd7a83e4a3Learn How To Say No!Are you one of those people who say yes to everything, even if it means you are inconvenienced, or worse, put into a situation that is not good for you?WHY IS IT SO HARD TO SAY NO?Study by Vanessa K. Bohns, Cornell University“We are constantly influenced by others-other people regularly goad us into doing, saying, believing and buying things.”Our minds have been trained and conditioned to say yes.In this study (which lasted over a decade), 14,000 strangers were asked a variety of requests such as “can I borrow your phone?”, “Would you sponsor me for a race?”  More than half of the participants (60%) said yes. In another study done in 2014, participants asked strangers to vandalize a purported library book by writing the word “pickle” in pen on one of the pages. A number of individuals approached by our participants voiced their discomfort, expressing concern with getting into trouble, referring to the request as vandalism, and conveying a general reluctance to participate. Nevertheless, more than 64% agreed to vandalize the book—a far cry from requesters’ prediction of 28% (Bohns et al., 2014)Keep in mind, both of the mentioned studies were done with strangers and not friend or family!!It is a perceived social norm to say yes to other people’s requests, especially if they are family or friends. The key word in this statement is “PERCEIVED.”  People often say yes because they want to be accepted and appreciated. Childhood and adolescent history of being “trained” to say yes. Sometimes we may say “yes” and really mean it, however, you don’t realize that your energy and output is not endless and overcommitting will be detrimental to your own mental health.WHY SAYING NO IS A GOOD THINGQuote from Dr. Nicole Washington, board certified psychiatrist and chief medical officer of Elocin Psychiatric Services states “Saying no is one of the best forms of self-care we can engage in.”Saying no can help you free up time to focus on self-care and your own healthSaying no can establish healthy boundaries with those people who may seek to “use” you or “take advantage” of your generositySaying no can give you a greater control of your own schedule, commitments, and me time. WHEN SHOULD YOU SAY NO?*When saying yes could prevent you from doing something that is important tFIND ME:My Website: https://motorcityhypnotist.com/podcastMy social media links: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/motorcityhypnotist/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCjjLNcNvSYzfeX0uHqe3gATwitter: https://twitter.com/motorcityhypnoInstagram: motorcityhypnoFREE HYPNOSIS GUIDEhttps://detroithypnotist.convertri.com/podcast-free-hypnosis-guidePlease also subscribe to the show and leave a review.(Stay with me as later in the podcast, I’ll be giving away a free gift to all listeners!)Change your thinking, change your life!Laugh hard, run fast, be kind.  David R. Wright MA, LPC, CHTThe Motor City Hypnotist