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When People-Pleasing Isn't Nice, It's Survival: Healing the Trauma Root | The Healing Life
In this episode of The Healing Life, host Jemma Butler explores the deep psychological roots of people-pleasing, reframing it not as a personality flaw but as a survival strategy born from trauma. If you constantly say 'yes' when your body is screaming 'no,' this episode offers a compassionate roadmap to understanding why you feel empty, exhausted, and resentful after giving too much. We dive into how childhood environments—characterized by unpredictable or critical parenting—wire the nervous system to prioritize external validation over internal safety. This is essential listening for…
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