Have you ever felt guilty for saying “no”?

Like setting boundaries somehow madeyou the difficult one?

For many Intuitive-Sensitive People (iSPs), boundaries aren’t instinctive, they’re learned. Often through exhaustion.

If you were raised to avoid conflict or felt responsible for others' emotions, you may have developed a habit of shrinking yourself to maintain peace. And while it may have kept you “safe”, it also silenced your internal signals.

But here’s the truth:

Saying “no” isn’t selfish. It’s a form of maintenance.

It protects your energy.

It rebuilds your nervous system.

It lets your body feel safe inside your own limits.

In Week 2 of the Mind & Body Workbook, we focus on energetic freedom, especially the kind that comes from choosing yourself without apology.

You begin to notice how your body responds to guilt and resentment. You’ll learn to catch the moments where “yes” was automatic but not honest.

And you’ll start practicing the courageous act of honouring your own space.

Take this insight into your daily life, like Kristen Bell has

Kristen Bell has spoken openly about being a “recovering people-pleaser.” Early in her career, she was terrified of disappointing anyone: colleagues, friends or family. She said yes even when it depleted her.

In interviews, she’s described how motherhood finally forced her to confront the pressure she put on herself to always be available.

She began to understand that true strength wasn’t in pushing through, but in pausing.

In her words:

“Saying no is hard. But saying yes to everything is a faster route to burnout.”
— Kristen Bell

Her story reminds us that setting boundaries isn’t rejection, it’s repair.