Picture this: You have a friend who’s moving, and he asks you for help on a Saturday morning when you have plans to do something that you’ve really been looking forward to. You don’t want to hurt your ...

Meg Josephson is a licensed psychotherapist who specializes in trauma-informed care. She is also a certified meditation teacher through the Nalanda Institute. People-pleasing is not a personality ...

You don’t like saying yes to everything. You just hate the ick that follows saying no. You hate that half-second pause people do when you don’t jump at their request. You hate the “Oh… okay then” that ...

People-pleasing can be harmful to your mental health. How can you start putting yourself first? How to stop being a people pleaser Picture this: You have a friend who’s moving, and he asks you for ...

Do people constantly refer to how "nice" you are? Are you the person who’s always there at the end of a phone to listen to your friend’s problems – without getting a word in edgeways? Are you ...

Once upon a time, I was a major people-pleaser — a real pushover. I didn’t know where other people ended and I began, and my decisions were based on what would make other people happy or comfortable.