About this episode

Natalie explores the reasons behind women's feelings of responsibility for others and the resulting anxiety and overwhelm.

Send us Fan Mail Why You Feel Responsible for Everyone (And How to Stop Carrying It All) Do you constantly worry about other people’s feelings, struggle to say no, feel guilty setting boundaries or find yourself carrying the mental load for everyone around you? In this episode of Confusion to Clarity, Natalie explores why so many women feel responsible for keeping everyone else happy and how this can lead to anxiety, overwhelm, exhaustion and people-pleasing. You’ll discover: • Why feeling re...

People in this episode

Host: Natalie Wickenden

Topics covered

• anxiety
• people pleasing
• mental load
• boundaries
• women's issues

Keywords

• responsibility
• anxiety
• people pleasing
• mental load
• boundaries
• overwhelm
• exhaustion

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