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Home » Mental Wellbeing for All » Stop pleasing people and start prioritizing yourself

Stop pleasing people and start prioritizing yourself

Do you find it difficult to say no to an inconvenient plan? Or when someone asks for a favour and you go ahead and do it going out of the way just because it’s difficult to deny? This is known as people pleaser syndrome.

There is a polite way to get out of this uncomfortable situation without sounding rude. These sessions will help you break this pattern of self-sacrifice and to overcome people pleasing. Here’s how we will answer all of the above:

How To Begin

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Total Number of Stages

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Sessions of Betterment
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Help Approach

Plan

Stage 1 2 3
Name Understand your behaviour Boundary setting Working on yourself
Sessions 1 2 2
Details
  • Understand the behaviour
  • Know the difference between being polite vs being a people pleaser.
  • Learn to analyse the reason behind your need to behave in that way
  • Identify the root cause and motive behind the situation
  • Learn to say no and why is it important
  • Know your self-worth and confidence.
  • How to set realistic boundaries.
  • Tips to overcome people-pleasing.
  • How to work on interpersonal relationships without over compromising or overcompensating.
  • Learn the art of Prioritizing yourself and feeling okay about it.

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Plan

Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Name Understand your behaviour
Sessions 1
Name Boundary setting
Sessions 2
Name Working on yourself
Sessions 2

Details

  • Understand the behaviour
  • Know the difference between being polite vs being a people pleaser.
  • Learn to analyse the reason behind your need to behave in that way
  • Identify the root cause and motive behind the situation
  • Learn to say no and why is it important
  • Know your self-worth and confidence.
  • How to set realistic boundaries.
  • Tips to overcome people-pleasing.
  • How to work on interpersonal relationships without over compromising or overcompensating.
  • Learn the art of Prioritizing yourself and feeling okay about it.

Get started with our mind experts today

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Outcome

With these sessions, you will understand the root cause of why you hesitate to say no.
Know how you can work on yourself to overcome this behaviour.
Learn the confidence of prioritizing your own needs and how to stop people-pleasing without sounding impolite.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What Is a People Pleaser?
A person who has the emotional need to please others at the expense of his/her own needs and desires is known as a people pleaser.
2. What causes people pleaser syndrome?
Past traumatic experiences and toxic relationships are known to be the chief causes of people pleaser syndrome.
3. What are a few signs that you might be a people-pleaser?

Few signs that you might be people-pleasing are;

  • Doing things for others comes at the expense of your own needs.
  • You cannot say no to others and if you do you feel guilty about it.
  • You are concerned about what other people think.
  • By rejecting someone, you fear that they will think you are selfish or mean.
  • In order to earn a person’s approval, you need to make them like you by doing things for them.
  • You have low self-worth or self-esteem.
  • You always feel sorry even if it’s not your fault.
4. Why should you stop being a people pleaser?
People pleasing can harm the individual emotionally, physically and lead to exhaustion. It takes an overall toll on the people pleaser’s life.
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