When was the last time you said yes and immediately regretted it?
In this solo episode of Campus Chronicles, Brooke talks honestly about why so many students struggle to say no, and how constantly saying yes leads straight to burnout, resentment, and exhaustion.
From wanting to be liked, to not disappointing friends, professors, teammates, or partners, the pressure to be available all the time is real in university. Brooke shares her own experience with people pleasing, over apologising, and feeling guilty for setting boundaries, and explains why saying no is not rude or selfish. It is self respect.
This episode is a reminder that every yes costs something. Your time, your energy, your focus, and your peace. And when you say yes to everything, you are quietly saying no to yourself.
In this episode, Brooke covers:
• Why most of us were never taught how to say no
• How college culture rewards overcommitment
• The hidden cost of always being available
• Why guilt after saying no does not mean you were wrong
• How your nervous system reacts to new boundaries
• Simple, kind ways to say no without over explaining
• Why over apologising weakens boundaries
• How saying no protects your energy before burnout hits
• Why choosing yourself is not rejecting others
If you are tired, stretched thin, or constantly doing things you do not want to do, this episode will help you rethink what saying no actually means.
