Episode 41. Best Of: The People Pleasing Dilemma
People pleasing can come in all shapes and sizes. You may be an assertive person and STILL find yourself rushing in to manage everyone else’s feelings, expectations and life experience. Tune in for a discussion about what people pleasing can look like, why we do it, our personal experiences trying to keep others happy, and strategies for changing our habits. Making these changes may not be easy, but it’s essential for living wholeheartedly and creating safe relationships with others.
In this episode, we discuss:
10 signs you’re a people pleaser
How everyone can have their own version of people pleasing
Our personal experiences with people pleasing
People pleasing as a sense of control
Relationships are safer for everyone when we let go of people pleasing
How to start setting boundaries + saying no
Coping with the discomfort of setting boundaries
Resources and links for this episode:
“10 Signs You’re a People Pleaser” on Psychology Today
“Six Somatic Skills: How to Settle The Nervous System”
“Clear is Kind. Unclear is Unkind” by Brené Brown