Can you say “No” or do you think always saying yes to others will create a better relationship with them? If you recognise yourself as a people pleaser, have you ever wondered if your behaviour is driving others away rather than...
Read moreAre you an empath? Someone who is highly attuned to the feelings and emotions of those around them. While we all need to have empathy in order to function in relationships, feeling “too much” can have a negative impact on our own...
Read morePeople pleasing in its mildest form is fairly common in social and relationship interactions, as people naturally want to be liked by others. However, deep people-pleasing behaviours stem from insecure attachment styles formed by negative early...
Read moreIt seems that people-pleasing is a habit that affects women more than men, and it is learned in childhood. If the series on people-pleasing written by our London-based therapist Teyhou Smyth has resonated with you, this next article may help you...
Read morePeople pleasing can sometimes lead people down the path of self-destruction. As we considered in our previous post on People Pleasing, constantly putting others before ourselves can cause resentment and anger. Unrecognised or suppressed anger can...
Read morePeople pleasing has complex roots and is sometimes hard to identify in ourselves, even when we recognise it in others. It affects so many areas of our lives and all our relationships. It has a profound effect on the decisions we make and the...
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