Changing the People-Pleasing Instinct
When our helpfulness crosses the line into people-pleasing, we create friction in our lives. Remembering that every “yes” is connected to a “no” can help.
When our helpfulness crosses the line into people-pleasing, we create friction in our lives. Remembering that every “yes” is connected to a “no” can help.
Setting healthy relationship boundaries can be scary and intimidating. Yet, they are a crucial component of healthy relationships.
Finding a healthy way to express our needs in our relationships is an important step on the road to emotional help. Thankfully, Marsha Linehan of DBT fame has a great acrostic to help us with this: the DEAR MAN skill.