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How To Say No

How To Say No

Setting boundaries for your friendships, your body and your life

Summary

Say NO to demanding friends. NO to parties you don't want to go to. NO to being tied to your phone. NO to unwanted hugs. This is an empowering, essential and playful guide to setting boundaries.

Growing up is a minefield. You have to navigate new friendships, new teachers, your body changes, people are kissing, there never seems to be enough hours in the day ... and why is everyone suddenly posting their breakfast on social media?!

Author and life coach Michelle Elman is here to show you how to say no and take control. 'No' makes you strong. 'No' makes you confident. 'No' makes you realise your worth and what you deserve.

From setting boundaries with friendships, phones, family, your body and much more, and with funny and informative illustrations, this important, playful and empowering book is a one-stop guide to creating the rules to your own life, and knowing when it's okay to say NO!

Suitable for readers aged 10+

About the author

Michelle Elman

Michelle Elman is a five-board accredited life coach, author, broadcaster and public speaker. Named as one of The Sun's most inspirational women in the UK, Michelle quickly established herself as the Queen of Boundaries. With a following of over 300,000, Michelle shares her experiences and expertise with an engaged audience who have followed Michelle's journey and rise in popularity with pride. Michelle is a media and broadcast favourite - celebrated by the likes of Stylist, Glamour and Grazia. ITV daytime, BBC, The Telegraph and Guardian have all shared Michelle's wisdom, and it's no surprise Michelle has gone global with love from The Today Show, Teen Vogue, E! News and MTV. How to Say No marks her debut as a children's author. However, she is the author of adult titles including The Selfish Romantic and The Joy of Being Selfish - a title that has been published into seven languages.
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