The Psychology of “Yes”: Breaking the "yes" reflex and understanding the self-sacrifice schema

Have you ever found yourself agreeing to host a weekend event, cover a colleague’s late shift, or drive across town to help a friend move, all while a quiet voice inside you screams, “I don't have time for this”?

If your default setting is a reflexive “Yes, happy to help!” before you’ve even had time to look at your calendar, let alone check your emotional energy, you aren’t alone.