Magic 8-Ball: 7 questions to ask yourself before saying yes to anything

<p>In case you hadn’t heard, every-other-Tuesday we’re publishing “Magic 8-Ball” episodes! AKA, we shake up the nearly-200 episodes we’ve released in the past two years, and the one that rises to the surface has a message that you needed to hear today.</p> <p><strong>Today’s episode is a blog from March 2018 that’s especially for all of you to default to saying “yes” to everything, and then feel overwhelmed, resentful, and burnt out…</strong></p> <p>As an introvert who’s also a recovering people pleaser, it still gives me a small thrill of rebelliousness to say no to things. That’s probably because in years past, I used to be a total yes girl.</p> <p>Before I’d fully accepted my more introverted nature (meaning I need a LOT of downtime and spaciousness, and I quickly get overwhelmed with too many plans), I was always overcommitting myself.</p> <p>And before I’d gotten my people-pleasing ways (mostly) in check, my fear of disappointing people was <em>intense</em>. So without thinking, I’d automatically say yes to work projects, social invitations, favors, and requests of all kinds. Cue the burnout and resentment.</p> <p>Now I’m <em>much</em> more selective about what I say yes to.</p> <p><strong>In this blog I (Kristen) am giving you 7 questions to ask yourself BEFORE you say yes to anything to make sure you’re doing it for the right reasons.</strong></p> <p>After you’ve listened, <a href= "https://clarityonfire.com/7-questions-before-saying-yes" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">leave a comment</a> to let us know if you try out these questions for yourself OR if you have any other questions you want to add to the list!</p> <p>IF YOU LIKED THIS, YOU SHOULD ALSO LISTEN TO…</p> <p><a href="https://clarityonfire.com/analysis-paralysis" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">How to get out of Analysis Paralysis (October 2019)</a></p> <p><a href="https://clarityonfire.com/comfort-zone" target="_blank" rel="noopener">When is it worth getting out of your comfort zone? (September 2018)</a></p> <p><a href="https://clarityonfire.com