The Gentle No: Boundaries Without Guilt or Drama: Say no clearly while keeping relationships intact

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Kaia Solander

The Gentle No

Name: The Gentle No
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ISBN: 9789376553099

Boundaries Without Guilt or Drama: Say no clearly while keeping relationships intact

Kaia Solander

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English

Mindful Pages
19 May 2026

Sales & marketing; Coping with drug & alcohol abuse

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Saying yes can look like generosity - until it starts costing you your sleep, your weekends, and your good temper. The Gentle No is a practical guide to boundary setting that stays kind, direct, and consistent, so you can protect your time and energy without turning every request into a conflict. If you have ever agreed to something to avoid disappointment and then felt resentful, exhausted, or oddly invisible, this book is built for you. Kaia Solander offers a clear decision framework for choosing when to engage, when to explain, and when to simply repeat the boundary. You will learn say no scripts you can use in real situations, from casual favours to repeated asks, plus steady methods for handling pushback without arguing, over-apologising, or performing endless emotional caretaking. Along the way, you will learn how guilt works, why it flares up after a calm refusal, and how to practise guilt free boundaries that still feel warm and human. Whether you are navigating family boundaries, protecting focus at work with workplace boundaries, or defending your calendar with time boundaries, The Gentle No helps you replace vague maybes with respectful clarity. The result is not a harder heart, but a cleaner relationship: fewer unspoken contracts, fewer last-minute panics, and more trust that your yes means yes - because your no finally means no.

By: Kaia Solander
Imprint: Mindful Pages
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 299g
ISBN: 9789376553099
ISBN 10: 9376553098
Pages: 220
Publication Date: 19 May 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active