
82 brilliant stress management
Say NO
Part of controlling stress is not exposing yourself to unnecessary
stressors, so a vital part of your time management toolkit is your
ability to say ‘no’. Once you have
your goals and you know what is
important, then you should be able
to weed out the unimportant calls on
your time and decline them.
Noble Objections
Saying ‘no’ is difcult for most of us, because it feels like we are
letting others down. ‘No’ is a negative word, and who likes to be
seen as negative? However, it is perfectly reasonable for you to
decide how you use your time, and therefore perfectly reason-
able for you to say ‘no’ to unwanted ...