If you’re the one who’s always keeping the peace, smoothing things over, and carrying a hidden weight you can’t quite name, this episode is for you. Tune in to learn how to stop being everyone’s emotional manager and finally put down the load you were never meant to carry. In this episode, you’ll hear: The 10 signs you’re taking on responsibility that isn’t yoursHow people-pleasing turns into emotional over-functioningWhat to do to reclaim your peace without guiltFree Resources: Boundaries Bl...
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If you’re the one who’s always keeping the peace, smoothing things over, and carrying a hidden weight you can’t quite name, this episode is for you. Tune in to learn how to stop being everyone’s emotional manager and finally put down the load you were never meant to carry. In this episode, you’ll hear: The 10 signs you’re taking on responsibility that isn’t yoursHow people-pleasing turns into emotional over-functioningWhat to do to reclaim your peace without guiltFree Resources: Boundaries Bl...
72. Afraid of Seeming Selfish? The Dark Side of People Pleasing: How to Stop
Mastering Midlife with Heidi
16 minutes
1 month ago
72. Afraid of Seeming Selfish? The Dark Side of People Pleasing: How to Stop
Do you bend over backwards to avoid being called selfish? For people pleasers, that word feels like the worst insult of all — and it’s exactly why so many of us swallow our truth, say yes when we mean no, and lose ourselves in the process. But here’s the dark truth: the very behaviors we think make us “nice” are actually manipulative — and they’re keeping us stuck. In this episode, I share: The hidden ways people pleasers morph and control situations without realizing itWhy constant apologizi...
Mastering Midlife with Heidi
If you’re the one who’s always keeping the peace, smoothing things over, and carrying a hidden weight you can’t quite name, this episode is for you. Tune in to learn how to stop being everyone’s emotional manager and finally put down the load you were never meant to carry. In this episode, you’ll hear: The 10 signs you’re taking on responsibility that isn’t yoursHow people-pleasing turns into emotional over-functioningWhat to do to reclaim your peace without guiltFree Resources: Boundaries Bl...
