Are you a people pleaser?
It's nice to be nice, but sometimes the price is too high
LIFESTYLE Behavior
On the surface, people-pleasing doesn’t sound like the worst problem in the world. There’s not much wrong with being nice to people and trying to help them. The problem is when it becomes too extreme and you lose yourself in the process, or your self-worth becomes dependent on the approval of others.
Our need to preserve the comfort of others often comes at the cost of our own. It can be so painful to fall short of people’s expectations, or at least the expectations we think they have. Pleasing others can feel like a matter of survival, particularly for women who are put into a category of carers and givers. Let’s explore the key behaviors you’ll find in a people-pleaser, and see how this behavior can be changed. Click through the gallery to get started.