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When 'Nice' Hurts: Unmasking Trauma-Based People Pleasing | The Healing Reset
In this episode of The Healing Reset, host Harriet McKay explores the deep psychological roots of trauma-based people-pleasing, helping listeners understand why saying 'no' feels physically dangerous. This guide is specifically designed for individuals who struggle with setting boundaries, experience chronic guilt after prioritizing their own needs, and find themselves in a 'fawn' response to conflict. We unpack how childhood conditioning or past abusive relationships can wire the nervous system to believe that safety depends on keeping others happy, often at the expense of one's own…
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