Ask The Lemon Tree Coaching Podcast a Question. Text the TLT Pod today. In today’s short bonus episode, we explore a message many of us were taught early and often: be polite, keep the peace, don’t make things uncomfortable. But what happens when politeness comes at the cost of safety? From a psychological and nervous-system perspective, politeness is a learned survival strategy. For many women, children, and people raised in emotionally unpredictable environments, being agreeable once helped...
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Ask The Lemon Tree Coaching Podcast a Question. Text the TLT Pod today. In today’s short bonus episode, we explore a message many of us were taught early and often: be polite, keep the peace, don’t make things uncomfortable. But what happens when politeness comes at the cost of safety? From a psychological and nervous-system perspective, politeness is a learned survival strategy. For many women, children, and people raised in emotionally unpredictable environments, being agreeable once helped...
# 138 - The Psychology of “No” — Why Halloween Tests Our Boundaries
The Lemon Tree Coaching
13 minutes
2 months ago
# 138 - The Psychology of “No” — Why Halloween Tests Our Boundaries
Ask The Lemon Tree Coaching Podcast a Question. Text the TLT Pod today. 🎃 Halloween may look like pure fun — costumes, candy, laughter, and late nights, but beneath the glow of pumpkin lights, our boundaries often blur. In this episode, Dr. Allison Sucamele explores the psychology behind why that happens, and how to stay grounded, safe, and true to yourself in the midst of social pressure and sensory overload. From the “fawn response” to consent clarity, overstimulation, and self-trust,...
The Lemon Tree Coaching
Ask The Lemon Tree Coaching Podcast a Question. Text the TLT Pod today. In today’s short bonus episode, we explore a message many of us were taught early and often: be polite, keep the peace, don’t make things uncomfortable. But what happens when politeness comes at the cost of safety? From a psychological and nervous-system perspective, politeness is a learned survival strategy. For many women, children, and people raised in emotionally unpredictable environments, being agreeable once helped...
