“I don’t know how to say no. It’s like I’m incapable of disappointing people!” Does this sound familiar to you? Maybe you’re exhausted, over-extended, and overbooked. Yet when someone needs you, you still can’t bring yourself to refuse. Even if saying yes is to your detriment, you’d rather be agreeable than risk disappointing anyone. We call this the disease to please. When we engage in pathological people-pleasing behavior, we disconnect from our authentic self in order to be approved by others. In a sense, people-pleasers sacrifice who they are. Hard-Wired to Keep People Happy? Do you feel hard-wired to keep…
