Giant Inflatable Unicorn Display

About this episode

The episode discusses the psychology behind people who offer help but fail to follow through, emphasizing the importance of managing expectations.

Today's episode, we're talking about the person who always offers to help set up the Giant Inflatable Unicorn Displays but somehow never shows up when it's time to actually show up. Psychology is fascinating because many people genuinely see themselves as helpful; the offer gives them a sense of contributing, even when the follow-through rarely happens. Eventually, the anxiety disappears when YOU stop expecting promises to be kept and start judging people by patterns rather than words. Keep to your plan, and anyone else showing up is a bonus! We are so grateful you’re here. THANK YOU for your monthly support. Your $2 a month helps us cover editing tools, hosting fees, equipment costs, and the behind-the-scenes work that keeps us creating meaningful episodes for listeners like you. Your support truly helps us continue important conversations around mental health, anxiety, and the real, unfiltered parts of life. Support us here! https://anxietymakesmepoop.captivate.fm/support Building Resilience in the Workplace course online! https://www.udemy.com/course/buildingresilienceatwork_in30days/?referralCode=BD92C36502C5E19AA273 Meredith's author page on Amazon…

Topics covered

• anxiety
• mental health
• helpfulness
• expectations
• psychology
• resilience

Keywords

• Giant Inflatable Unicorn
• helpfulness
• anxiety
• mental health
• expectations
• psychology
• resilience

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