7 Good Minutes: Extra — The One-Hour Rule for Saying No

Here's a simple way to say no this week without letting the guilt talk you into taking it back.

Pick one real request that doesn't fit in your week, and say no in a single short sentence — something like, "I can't take that on this week, but thank you for thinking of me." Then stop. No extra explanation, no softening follow-up.

When the guilty feeling shows up afterward, give it one hour before you do anything about it. No checking for a reply, no offering a smaller yes instead, no apology text. If something genuinely needs a response, handle it after that hour — on its own terms, not the guilt's.


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