How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser - Nick Pollard - #884
About this episode
Nick Pollard, “The People Displeaser,” is a coach and a speaker. Why do we feel so compelled to put others ahead of ourselves? Surely at the very minimum we should be able to prioritise ourselves. Yet it's hard. So, how can you break free from people pleasing tendencies and actually start advocating for your own needs with confidence? Expect to learn why people pleasing is such a trap, how someone can distinguish between being considerate and sacrificing their own identity to please others, how to rehabilitate yourself from being a people pleaser, why it’s so hard to advocate to your own needs, how to know when you should give up on someone and much more... Timestamps: (00:00) The Trap of People-Pleasing (11:24) Learning to Be Honest With Yourself (17:18) Why People-Pleasers Struggle to Find Joy (22:02) The Cost of Being a People-Pleaser (26:55) When Does Being Considerate Go Too Far? (29:34) How Men & Women People-Please (40:02) Why People Struggle to Advocate for Their Needs (55:37) First Steps to Correcting People-Pleasing (01:05:21) Biggest Misconceptions About Boundaries (01:18:14) Maintaining the Boundaries You Set (01:22:43) How Sensitive People Can Be More Assertive (01:31:09) The Guilt of Choosing Yourself Over Others (01:43:51) The Role of Triggers in People-Pleasing (01:47:35) When to Give Up on Someone (01:50:37) Highly Successful People-Pleasers (02:01:38) Impactful Books for People-Pleasers (02:05:15) Where to Find Nick Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get up to $50 off the RP Hypertrophy App at https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get the best bloodwork analysis in America and bypass Function’s 400,000-person waitlist at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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