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Is being a ‘Good Girl’ costing you yourself? - Understanding Good Girl Syndrome


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Gooooooood mooooorrrrrnnniiinnngggg lovely listeners!

Thank you for joining us on this chilly old Thursday - welcome back to another episode.

What is the good girl syndrome?

‘Be quiet, sit still, don’t take up space and look pretty’ – the good girl narrative often makes women feel guilty for being human. 

In this episode we explore how: 

•  getting approval from other people follows girls from childhood to adulthood
•  the good girl syndrome teaches girls/ women from a young age to sacrifice their own wants for others 
•  embodying the “good girl” complex disconnects girls/women from their authenticity and safety to express themselves  
•  the good girl syndrome leads to  feeling frustrated and resentful 
• how women/ girls often feel the weight of responsibility for others 


We hope you enjoy!
Aimee + Kat

Research from todays episode:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4469291/

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