The Christian Mindset Coach with Alicia Michelle: ... - 359: People Pleasing-Is This the Real Reason You're Exhausted + Overwhelmed?

About this episode

Alicia Michelle discusses the impact of people pleasing on emotional exhaustion and mental health.

What if the tiredness you feel isn’t about your to-do list but the exhaustion of making everyone happy and “keeping the peace” in the middle of family dysfunction? Yes, people pleasing—and carrying the emotional weight that was never ours to hold-- is the real culprit behind our mental overwhelm and overthinking. This is the first of 3 episodes on breaking free from people pleasing. Let’s talk about how to reduce your emotional exhaustion from people pleasing and show up with more peace, clarity, and emotional freedom, even when others don’t change. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN [00:00] When You Feel Drained (and Slowing Down Doesn’t Fix It) [03:00] Do These Classic People Pleasing Patterns Sound Familiar? [06:00] What Are Some Core Emotions Behind People-Pleasing? [15:00] Why Boundaries Feel So Uncomfortable (Even When We Know We Need Them) [18:00] How People-Pleasing Gets Tied to Your Identity [21:00] The Guilt That Keeps the Cycle Going [24:00] What It Looks Like to Start Letting Go of What Isn’t Yours RESOURCES: Tired of the exhaustion of making everyone happy and keeping the peace at all costs? Grab Alicia’s People Pleasing Check-In Workbook : A three-part guided exercise to uncover…

People in this episode

Guest: Alicia Michelle

Topics covered

• people pleasing
• emotional exhaustion
• boundaries
• mental overwhelm
• family dysfunction
• emotional freedom

Keywords

• people pleasing
• emotional exhaustion
• mental overwhelm
• boundaries
• family dysfunction
• emotional freedom
• self-care

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