The Unhustle Studio

### ✨ The Unhustle Studio: Guarding Your Time, Growing Your Life

What if saying no was the most radical form of self-care?
In this space, we explore the art of guarding and boundaries as essential ingredients for a life with more rest, deeper connection, and room for creativity. As highly sensitive people, we long for growth and meaning — but we also know how easily overwhelm creeps in when our energy is pulled in too many directions.
Together, we’ll practice listening for our inner “no” — the quiet wisdom that helps us clear away what drains us so we can make room for what truly nourishes us. Sometimes that means saying no to hustle culture. Sometimes it means saying no even to things that look like self-care but leave us depleted. And sometimes, the hardest “no” is the one we give ourselves — when we have so many passions and interests that it’s tough to choose.
This isn’t about doing more. It’s about unhustling our way through life — slowing down, choosing deliberately, and creating space for what matters most.

#### 1. The Meaning of “No”

• What comes up for you emotionally when you think about saying no?
• Where in your life is it easy to say no, and where does it feel impossible?
• How can saying no actually be a yes — to rest, creativity, or connection?

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#### 2. Boundaries as Guardrails, Not Walls

• What boundaries feel nourishing versus restrictive?
• How do we tell the difference between a healthy boundary and self-isolation?
• What does it feel like in your body when a boundary is respected vs. crossed?

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#### 3. The Inner “No-ing”

• When have you ignored your inner no, and what was the cost?
• What practices help you hear your inner no more clearly (journaling, meditation, body signals)?
• How do you practice compassion for yourself when you overextend?

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#### 4. Saying No to “Good Things”

• Have you ever realized a form of “self-care” (scrolling, shopping, over-exercising, etc.) actually left you more drained?
• What’s an example of a “good” opportunity or interest you’ve had to decline in order to preserve energy?
• How do you discern between what truly nourishes you and what only looks nourishing?

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#### 5. Saying No to Ourselves

• Do you find yourself pulled in many directions because of multiple interests?
• How do you choose when everything feels equally exciting (or equally important)?
• What helps you let go of the guilt of not doing all the things?

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#### 6. Making Room for What Matters

• If you said no more often, what would you want to create space for?
• What small experiment in “unhustling” could you try this week?
• How can the group hold one another accountable for rest, creativity, and connection?