Giving careful consideration to something before committing to it will allow you to say "no" with conviction. You have solid ...

How to say no without feeling guilty or rude and these boundary setting strategies help you decline requests while ...

The American Psychological Association says that some guilt can be helpful, as it is closely associated with the ability to feel empathy for others. But for those with a true guilt complex, it feels ...

Some of the people we interviewed had pushed through their hesitation and taken their vacation as planned. Yet all of these ...

I have no guilt, empathy, or remorse—and I don't understand why that's considered a bad thing. Apparently, having empathy makes you a good person automatically. But I disagree.

Managing guilt and second-guessing Guilt often follows refusals, particularly when declining requests from people you care about or when saying no to opportunities that seem valuable.

I’m by no means alone in my sustainability shortcomings or in feeling guilty over them. A 2021 poll in The Lancet found that 50.2% of people surveyed experience guilt over their contribution to ...

Guilt-tripping is a problematic way of communicating. The guilt-tripper may have trouble expressing their needs directly, or they may feel at a disadvantage in the relationship.

Most people feel guilty turning down invitations — how to avoid ‘holiday burnout’ ...

Americans are tipping more, a LendingTree survey finds. It may be because “people don’t want to feel like a jerk” when presented with a screen, an analyst says.