If willpower was what we needed to stop people pleasing, then we'd all be cured.  However, our people pleasing problem is rooted in our biology, our nervous system, and our belief system about safety and approval.  

Learning to PAUSE and LISTEN to our bodies is a vital part to replacing the automatic habit of YES, or apologizing, or over explaining, or fixing it with an honest answer.  

Psalm 32:8 and James 1:5 are spiritual anchors in learning to replace the protection mechanism of people pleasing.

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