Overview
You already know the answer. Your body knows before the words arrive: a tightening in your chest, a drop in your stomach. You want to say no. And then you don't. The Anxiety of No is for every woman who has said yes when she meant no, and paid for it in exhaustion, resentment, and a life that keeps not quite fitting her. It is not a book about being more assertive. It is a book about understanding the machinery that produces compliance before you have even had the chance to decide whether you consent to it. Drawing on neuroscience, psychology, and the real stories of women across Africa, Europe, and beyond, writer and coach Sade Adebayo maps the fear at the root of people-pleasing: where it came from, what it is costing you, and how to dismantle it, in your career, your relationships, your family, and your friendships. This book will help you:
- Understand why saying no feels physically dangerous, and why that feeling is not the truth
- Recognise the cultural, religious, and family systems that built your fear of refusal
- Find language for the nos you have been swallowing at work, in love, and at home
- Manage the guilt and anxiety that follow a no, and build the evidence that you survive it
- Design a life where your choices are actually yours
The Anxiety of No includes a full Reflection and Action Guide with practical prompts for every chapter, so the work moves from the page into your real life. Your no is not too much. It never was.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9798253572207
- ISBN-10: 9798253572207
- Publisher: Independently Published
- Publish Date: March 2026
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.39 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.56 pounds
- Page Count: 184
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