Apologizing is polite, but over-apologizing chips away at your confidence, boundaries, and emotional well-being. Therapists say many of us say “sorry” when we’ve done nothing wrong, reinforcing guilt ...

Discover why that constant need to say "sorry" for your life choices, from prioritizing your health to saying no to ...

The Apology Gap: Why Are We Saying Sorry for Taking Up Space? Let’s paint a familiar picture. You’re walking down a crowded sidewalk, and someone bumps into you. Instinctively, you say, “Sorry.” Or ...

The basketball hadn’t even bounced from the rim but, like a reflex, I yelled out “sorry” to my teammates. I could feel it in the flick of my wrist that my three-point attempt was off as soon as I ...

Apologizing when you are wrong is an absolute necessity. Then there are people who over-apologize out of people-pleasing habits or guilt. They may not have done anything wrong, but their first ...

Over-apologizing can hurt you over time. Source: Photo by Mikhail Nilov from Pexels “Sorry, could you just look at this?” “Sorry to bother you but…” “I ...

Do you ever say “I’m sorry” when there’s nothing to apologize for? Maybe you apologize when asking for help, speaking up in a meeting, or even when someone else bumps into you! While genuine apologies ...

If you have ever apologized before you even finished a sentence, this one is for you. Setting boundaries should not feel like a public apology tour, yet so many of us have been conditioned to soften ...

Let’s get real, most of us would rather get a root canal than apologize, if you’re breaking into a cold sweat just thinking about saying sorry, you’re not alone. Turns out there’s a whole science ...