Do you put others’ needs ahead of your own? Find it hard to say no, or to ask for what you want? Perhaps you worry too much about what others think?

This is actually quite common, having worked with countless “people pleasers.”

Now, they come to me as I’m a bit of a (loving) a***hole, maybe. But, I get it. At it’s core, people pleasing can be a survival strategy. We’ve evolved socially, and if others don’t like us, we’re on our own. 

You may’ve learnt as a child that making others happy – parents, teachers, other kids – got you love. But these strategies aren’t serving you now, are they!!??  

Instead, they can lead to exhaustion, resentment, dissatisfaction. And ultimately, living someone else’s life. Screw that…