How to Overcome People Pleasing Tendencies and Experience Greater Peace of Mind

Worrying about what others think and want should not be allowed to steal your peace of mind

Jim Rohn once said, “Learn how to say no, Don’t let your mouth overload your back.”

Yet this was the world I lived in for more years than I can remember. I couldn’t say no. My mouth overloaded my back. I was a perennial people pleaser.

Is this you? Pleasing other people even when you don’t have the energy or resources? If so, it’s possible to learn how to stop behaviors that keep you in an endless cycle of trying to please others. Here are some tips for breaking this pattern that I’ve garnered from years of practice!

Set boundaries, focus on taking care of yourself, practice saying no, remember your self-worth, and renew how you see yourself.

Respecting yourself

While it’s human nature to want to make others happy, an inability to say no can often lead to feeling miserable. So if you engage in people-pleasing behavior more often than not, it’s essential to learn to stop and start to respect yourself a little more.

To begin distancing yourself from this habit, create strategies such as setting…