A Yes Person Can Say No - Fear While Talking to People - Even a Goldfish has Emotions

Published: Jan. 31, 2016, 6:16 a.m.

b'If you\'re a "yes person", you find yourself saying "Yes" to others. However, what you\'re really doing is saying "No" to yourself. Doing this causes you to reach burn out after a number of years. You get jaded by friends and family taking advantage of your "generosity", all because you\'re too nice to say no. There\'s a way out of this, and it will take baby steps, but it\'s time to gain some empowerment and start saying "Yes" to yourself.\\xa0In the Ask Paul segment, I read a letter from a woman who starts to feel fear when talking to people, whether that\'s because she feels stupid or like she\'s being judged. No matter what causes it, I talk about a couple of approaches that take the fear out of the equation.\\xa0Finally, I change things up and talk about animals and emotions. In my opinion, there is absolutely emotions in animals - it\'s a non-issue, but no matter what you believe, this segment explains my experience with the subject and how I can tell emotions are at play and not just animal instinct.\\xa0Episode brought to you by'