People Pleasing: When protection turns to self-abandonment

by: Brittany DmuchowskiPublished on: 03/03/2026

People pleasing is not a weakness, it’s a learned form of self-protection. Long before the tendency to cater to the needs of others became exhausting and confusing, it served a survival purpose.

AnxietyGeneral
People Pleasing: When protection turns to self-abandonment

Why you can’t “think” your way out of big feelings: How the central nervous system processes threat and safety faster than logic.

by: Brittany DmuchowskiPublished on: 21/02/2026

What does my Central Nervous System have to do with anything?

Self Esteem
Why you can’t “think” your way out of big feelings: How the central nervous system processes threat and safety faster than logic.

People Pleasing: When protection turns to self-abandonment

by: Brittany DmuchowskiPublished on: 21/02/2026

People pleasing is not a weakness, it’s a learned form of self-protection. Long before the tendency to cater to the needs of other’s became exhausting and confusing, it served a survival purpose.

RelationshipsSelf Esteem
People Pleasing: When protection turns to self-abandonment

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