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In this episode, I share my thoughts on how we often sacrifice our time and energy by continuing to say yes to added responsibilities, without even questioning how we feel about them.

Whether it is adding to the list of projects or tasks at work because you don’t have the courage to say no, even when you’re already very busy; or whether it’s agreeing to participate in personal or other events when asked because you don’t want to disappoint; or maybe it’s giving your time at someone’s request because it seems like it’s just a small thing and it shouldn’t take that long.

Even if our gut is sending some sort of signal within, that you’re not really excited to add another thing to the list, we ignore it and let our thoughts convince us that it’s not such a big deal and we can get through it - telling ourselves that afterward, we will have our break and our rest. But it’s never just a little thing, because we’re always adding those things, sacrificing our time and space and sometimes our sense of peace.

During the holidays, we already find ourselves with a pretty long list of existing responsibilities created through tradition, with others added over time - in addition to events that also take place.

I thought I would share my thoughts as we get closer to the holidays, to give you a chance to consider where you may be saying yes out of habit or for fear of disappointing someone, while your body and your heart may be trying to scream no!

I share why those patterns that keep us in the habit of saying yes continue and how we can break them. We’ve become so unfamiliar with recognizing what we really want by feeling into how we feel, that we default to the tricks that our mind plays on us.

I share how becoming more familiar with how you really feel, by giving yourself the time and space to sense into your feelings, helps you to see the patterns of behaviour and break away from them.

I also reference the yoga principle of Samskara, where impressions from past experiences strengthen the patterns we keep repeating, making it hard to make a change. But the truth is, when you take the time to follow what you truly feel and overcome the fear of saying no, you’ll discover the strength to stand in your own sovereignty. You can use your voice to speak your truth, break those old patterns, and create new impressions that guide you toward your authentic desires.

Book referenced: Yoga Nidra, The Art of Transformational Sleep, by Kamini Desai, PHD

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