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Radio Headspace

No Is a Full Sentence

Radio Headspace

Headspace Studios

Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.62.4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2025

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

Saying no doesn’t require a paragraph. Today, Dora unpacks the internal pressure to explain or defend our boundaries — and offers a more empowered alternative. Whether it’s declining plans, protecting your energy, or choosing rest over hustle, this episode is a reminder that “no” is a complete sentence, and a courageous act of self-respect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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That's basically. Create anything app. Free! Hi there, and welcome to Radio Headspace. It's Dora here. So there was a time not too long ago

1:13.4

when I was feeling stretched a little thin. You know, that feeling when your calendar looks more like a

1:19.3

game of Tetris than a schedule. That was me. In the middle of all of that, I had gotten an

1:24.8

email from someone at work asking if I was willing to jump

1:28.1

into a last-minute project. And it's the kind of project that would have normally lit me up,

1:33.7

but instead I just felt heavy. Old Me would have said yes in two seconds flat. I'd be

1:39.3

flattered, grateful to be thought of. But that day, I paused, took a deep breath, and replied with something simple.

1:47.1

Thanks so much for thinking of me, but I'm at capacity right now, and I won't be able to take this on.

1:52.8

And then I sent it. No over-explaining, no long apology. No, maybe if things changed next week.

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