Why Do You Keep Saying Yes When You're Already Exhausted? | Over to You

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Get in touch with us! Your calendar is full. You're exhausted but somehow you're still saying yes.In this week's Over to You, one of our Reignmaker women shares a pattern she's started noticing: she keeps agreeing to things, from social plans and work commitments to exercise and everyday responsibilities, even when she's already struggling to keep her head above water.And it raises a question so many of us will recognise:Why is it easier to disappoint ourselves than someone else?We explore what might be behind the constant yeses - from people pleasing and fear of disappointing others to feeling needed, misjudging our capacity and the pressure to be the woman who can handle everything.It's a candid mother-daughter conversation, with a few disagreements along the way about recognising our patterns and giving ourselves permission to make different choices.In this episodeWhy we overcommit even when we're already exhaustedThe difference between keeping a promise and feeling obliged to say yesWhy saying no can feel like letting somebody downPeople pleasing and the need to justify our decisionsThe invisible cost of always being availableWhy rest is often the first thing we sacrificeThe pressure to be the woman who can do everythingHow saying yes can sometimes become a form of avoidanceHow to say no kindly without inventing an excuseThis week's Reignmaker Shift: Pause Before the Yes.Your Reignmaker Shift: Pause Before the YesFor the next seven days, before agreeing to anything that isn't urgent, give yourself a moment.You can simply say:“Let me check what I've got on and come back to you.”Then ask yourself:Do I actually want to do this?Do I have the capacity?What would I be giving up if I said yes?If the answer is no, practise saying it kindly, without feeling you have to come up with an elaborate explanation.And we'd love to know how you get on. ──────────────────────── ✦ ────────────────────────📥 Resources & Next Steps💌 Join our newsletter She Reigns If you're a woman who knows she's made for more but keeps hesitating, overthinking or doubting herself, join our free weekly newsletter, She Reigns.Every week we share honest conversations, practical mindset shifts and reflections to help you trust yourself and take action. 🎧 Explore more episodes of How to Reign When it’s Raining 📲 Connect with us on Instagram: @reignwhenitsraining ⭐️ If this conversation reminded you of someone who's always doing everything for everyone, send her this episode. If you're enjoying the podcast, following the show and leaving a review helps more women discover us.🎙️ OVER TO YOUTell us what's going on. We'll tell you what we see.Got something you've been going round in circles about? A decision you've made 12 times and talked yourself out of 13? A situation you're simply too close to see clearly?Tap “Get in touch with us!” above 👆 to send us a written message or leave us a voice message of up to 60 seconds.You can stay completely anonymous. If you send a voice message, just let us know whether you're happy for us to play your voice on the podcast or whether you'd prefer us to share your situation anonymously.You don't need a beautifully worded question.Just tell us what's going on. ──────────────────────── ✦ ────────────────────────Episode Time Stamps:00:00 Welcome to Over to You00:33 The Overcommitting Pattern01:47 When Saying Yes Backfires05:36 People Pleasing and Guilt09:14 The Hidden Cost of Yes10:20 Women and Doing It All12:30 How to Say No Kindly16:50 Reign Maker Shift Pause17:54 Get in Touch and Share18:23 Yes as Avoidance Trap19:31 The Crunchy Feeling20:18 Final Reflections and Wrap.

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