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Exercise12 minSocialDiscipline

The boundary in the moment

Practice saying no in the moment, to an acquaintance, a mother-in-law and a colleague who pushes

The path

How it works

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Boundaries are rarely set in one big showdown. They are set in a thousand small moments like these, where the answer has to come within a few seconds.

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The evidence

Why does it work?

Builds on research on assertive communication: a short, clear refusal without excessive justification tends to be respected at least as well as a long explanation, and leaves less room for negotiation. See assertiveness training (Alberti & Emmons).

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