Navigating Adult ADHD

#164 ADHD & People Pleasing: Why It’s So Hard to Say No


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Are you a people-pleaser… or just terrified of letting people down?

Hi! I’m Xena & I am a recovering people-pleaser.
I cared so much about what other people thought of me & would prioritise the needs & desires of my friends, family or colleagues, above my own. 

And by doing this I was telling myself that my needs & what I wanted weren’t as important... Further adding to my insecurities & lack of self-worth. 
 
Overtime I became a chameleon - I didn’t know who I was or what I really liked because I was always going along with everyone else.
 
People pleasing is a pattern of thinking & doing things that prioritise what other people think over what we think - Sacrificing pleasing yourself in order to please others. 
 
 In this episode you'll learn: 

  • Why ADHDers people please
  • How this pattern of behaviour impacts our ADHD symptoms
  • How we've got the idea of "people pleasing" all wrong
  • Where people pleasing comes from in our brain & how to change it 


LINKS TO MORE SUPPORT & OTHER GOOD SH*T:

*Join Adulting with ADHD your ADHD toolbox & everything you need to work with your brain

*Get our ADHD Coach in your pocket! + the ADHD Goal Setting Workbook (life planner tool)

*12 Things I wished my Doctor had told me about Adult ADHD

*Find out if you might be living with ADHD - Download Symptoms List

*Check out Courses & Coaching with Xena

*Learn, Inspire, Share & Connect inside our Facebook Community 

*Come hang out with me on Instagram!


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