The People Pleasing Trap (Part 3 of 3): Reclaiming Your Needs Without Feeling Like a Selfish Assh*le

By Dr. John Schinnerer  LoveIsntEnough.net | TheEvolvedCaveman.com | GuideToSelf.com | JoreeRose.com | MindfulnessAndTherapyCenter.com Alright, you beautiful recovering doormat—you made it to Part 3 of how to stop being a people pleaser. Gold star for you! In Part 1,...

The People Pleasing Trap (Part 2 of 3): Conflict, Resentment & Finally Giving a Crap About Your Own Needs

By Dr. John Schinnerer  LoveIsntEnough.net | GuideToSelf.com | JoreeRose.com Welcome back, brave soul. Here is how you can stop being a people pleaser!  If you survived Part 1, where we sliced open the people pleasing beast and poked at its guts (a.k.a. crappy...

 The People Pleasing Trap (Part 1 of 3): How to Stop Being Everyone’s Emotional Janitor

By Dr. John Schinnerer How to stop being a people pleaser! Let’s be real –: people pleasing is emotional self-sabotage disguised as kindness. You think you’re being generous. You think you’re the “good guy” (or girl). But underneath all that agreeable surface is...

People-Pleasing Is Killing Your Sex Life (And Your Relationship). Here’s How to Stop

By Dr. John Schinnerer GuideToSelf.com LoveIsntEnough.net Let’s get real for a second: many of us—especially the chronic overachievers and conflict-avoiders—suck at setting boundaries. We say “yes” when we mean “no way,” all in the name of being liked, loved, or at...

Online Dating & Protecting Yourself From Your Own High Empathy

Since my divorce, I have become increasingly curious about dating and relationships.  What types of men are most successful in landing first dates? What types of men are most successful in maintaining successful relationships?   And what can we learn from both? I talk...