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Find the words, then breathe

Say What You Need

Describe a moment where saying yes felt easier than saying what was true. You'll get a few different ways you could say it, in your own situation, then a short pause to help the words settle before you use them.

Nothing you write here is stored. Your situation and any practice conversation stay on this device and are never saved.

e.g. my sister keeps asking me to look after her kids on my one day off, and I always say yes even though I'm exhausted
Tell me a little about the situation first, then I can help you find the words.
Finding a few different ways to say it

A Few Ways To Say It

Read through these slowly. Notice what happens in your body as you read each one, and let yourself breathe. Choose whichever one feels most like you.

Let It Settle

Whenever you're ready
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Would You Like to Practise Saying This?

You can say it out loud on your own, or we can walk through the moment together first.

You Have The Words Now

Whenever this moment comes, you already know what you want to say. You don't need to earn the right to say it.

Let's Walk Through It

I'll play the other person for a moment. Try saying your words, in your own way, whenever you're ready.

Type something first, even a rough attempt is enough.