The Science Behind Your Difficulty Saying ‘No’

Kaliopi Nikitas
5 min readSep 17, 2019

“Why do I keep doing this to myself?”

“Why can’t I just say ‘no’?”

You didn’t want to disappoint your boss, so you said yes to the last minute report.

You were worried your spouse would feel neglected, so you stayed up late watching tv together.

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Kaliopi Nikitas

Recovering people-pleaser helping women say ‘no’ without guilt or doubt. Nature-loving introvert and scientist in perpetual pursuit of awe and inspiration.