When Responsibility Becomes Too Much | Boundaries and Taking on Too Much with Jenny Field  ep 128

About this episode

Jenny explores the impact of over-responsibility and the importance of setting boundaries.

In this episode, Jenny explores what happens when responsibility stops being healthy and starts becoming too much. She gently unpacks over-responsibility , people pleasing , and boundaries , helping listeners notice when they are carrying things that were never really theirs to hold. This episode offers a calm, honest reminder that being reliable does not mean taking on everything. Hidden pressure Carrying too much Learned responsibility Quiet boundaries Letting go In this episode I will cover the following questions: Why do I feel responsible for everything How do I stop taking on other people’s problems What is over-responsibility Why do I always try to fix everything Why does saying no feel selfish How do boundaries help with people pleasing Why do I feel guilty when I stop helping How do I know what is my responsibility Why do I carry other people’s emotions How do I stop overthinking other people’s moods What are signs of weak boundaries Why do I feel like everything is my fault How do childhood patterns affect adult boundaries How do I stop being the one who fixes everything Can being responsible become unhealthy 💜 Something special is coming to you! Just Being You Live…

People in this episode

Host: Jenny Field

Topics covered

• responsibility
• boundaries
• people pleasing
• over-responsibility
• mental health

Keywords

• over-responsibility
• boundaries
• people pleasing
• mental health
• emotional burden
• self-care
• guilt

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