Anton Biletskyi-Volokh
The Overexplaining Trap book in a calm workspace about boundaries and communication
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The Overexplaining Trap

How to Say No, Set Boundaries, and Let People Be Disappointed

A concise guide to giving clear answers, setting boundaries and resisting the urge to turn every no into a defensive explanation.

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Available formats: Kindle, paperback.

ABVX Press

About this book

A simple no can become a long defence when someone fears conflict, disappointment or being misunderstood. The Overexplaining Trap examines that pattern and offers a more direct approach to limits, requests and uncomfortable reactions.

The aim is not bluntness. It is clearer communication: deciding what explanation is useful, what is driven by anxiety, and when another person’s disappointment does not require another paragraph.

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