10.) Don't Be Afraid To Say No

10.) Don't Be Afraid To Say No

It's hard to tell someone you care about this word isn't it? And that's completely understandable. No one wants to look into the hopeful eyes of a loved one and say this word. Or to be looked upon as the "bad guy". You may feel as if you are letting them down, or making them unhappy by saying no. But at times, you MUST. Otherwise you could create more stress for yourself either by having an added responsibility to provide that person with whatever it is they asked of you, or by trying to attain it and being unsuccessful. Either way, simply using this one word can save yourself tons of unwanted stress during the holiday season.