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Module summary

• Saying “no” can be difficult for a lot of people.

• As toddlers we don’t have any trouble saying “no” but as we learn from our

environment and our experience we can start to have trouble with it.

• Saying “yes” when we really mean “no” can lead to stress, resentment and anger.

• If we have trouble saying “no” it is often because we hold a number of unhelpful

beliefs about saying “no”. These can be changed by realising that they are just

opinions and not facts. You can also use a Thought Diary or behavioural experiments

(see Module 3) to change our unhelpful beliefs.

• There are some guidelines to saying “no”. These include keeping it brief, being clear,

and being honest.

• There are some different ways to say “no”. These include the direct no, the

enquiring no, the raincheck no, the reasoned no, and the broken record no.

The next module talks about

how to deal with criticism

assertively.

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Module 6: How to Say “No” Assertively

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• Psychotherapy • Research • Training

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