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How to Stop Being a People Pleaser
A Type Of Lie
And we do it not to obtain some sort of advantage over someone, but because we deeply fear the annoyance and dissatisfaction of the people around us.
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The People Pleaser
This is a dangerous path: they end up confusing everyone around them by failing to express their true needs and feelings and they also build up a lot of frustration.
A Type Of Lie
And we do it not to obtain some sort of advantage over someone, but because we deeply fear the annoyance and dissatisfaction of the people around us.
Origins Of People Pleasing
To survive, we decide to be responsive to what others expect us to do and be, leaving aside what we really want.
Love And Fear
Stop Being a People Pleaser
- Keep in mind that the people that now in adulthood surround you (colleagues, friends, partners) are most likely very different from the ones that influenced your anxieties during childhood.
- Be aware of the side effects of people-pleasing: even if you have good intentions, you are in fact creating problems by not speaking up more frequently.
- You can learn to reframe the way you deliver your messages, especially when it comes to difficult, sensitive topics.
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