07/06/2026
"Would you like strawberry, or chocolate with a punch in the face?" 🍦🥊
Not really much of a choice, hey? But that’s exactly what it feels like when we try to choose between saying "yes" to another exhausting request or dealing with the crushing guilt of saying "no."
As women and mothers, we’ve been programmed from childhood to believe that keeping everyone else happy is our job. We treat saying "no" like a dangerous luxury. But biologically, it is a 100% genuine physiological necessity.
Saying no is the physical brake pedal that allows your nervous system to relax. It’s what stands between you and chronic burnout, deep resentment, and an AWOL libido.
The wildest part? The more things you say NO to, the more capacity your nervous system builds to say a joyful, energized YES to the things that actually matter to you.
In part two of my June Reclamation series, we are flexing the boundary muscle. It's time to feed the kids cheese toasties, step back from the school committee, and put your hormones, your health, and your sanity first for a change.
Read: "Reclaiming the Boundary: Why Saying NO is a Physiological Necessity."
www.simplyhealing.net.au/blog/reclaiming-the-boundary
If you're ready to stop people-pleasing your way into burnout and want to rebuild your physical resilience, click the link in my bio to book a free 15-minute Discovery Call. Let’s get you supported. 🌿