With difficult, toxic, or pushy people, sometimes it's best to end the relationship - which can be very hard for Type C'ers who are likely to avoid the inevitable conflict and keep kicking the can down the road. In this episode, Kore and Anna discuss when it's time to move on as well as different tactics for getting out safely.

Type C people hate disappointing people and struggle with saying no - so dealing with pushy, aggressive people is a big challenge! In the episode, Kore and Anna share stories and give practical advice on how to push back.

Self care is quite a buzzword right now, and for Type C people, it’s more than just taking the odd bubble bath or getting a massage. It’s a deep commitment to recognizing our own needs and prioritizing health - things that require awareness, routine, and practice. In this episode, we talk in depth about Anna's chronic health issues stemming from poor self care and how she overcame them.

Many of us made the switch to some level of remote work during the pandemic, which inevitably led to specific struggles for excessively conscientious, pathologically nice Type C people! In the episode, Kore and Anna talk about the difficulties of sticking to a beginning and end of the workday, an elevated need to show output and prove ourselves, feelings of guilt about doing personal things during the day, and worries about team dynamics since it’s harder to get a read on colleagues from a virtual distance.

For excessively conscientious, pathologically nice Type C people, taking vacation or sick days is hard. Companies usually have well-defined guidelines around time off, so why is it difficult to ask for it? Generally this relates to guilt! People with Type C feel like they are letting down the team, they don’t want to burden other people with extra work when they are out, and/or they should be superhuman and get it all done without rest and recovery. Leaving work during the workday can be hard as well. Kore and Anna talk all about these issues and how to think & act in healthier ways. For more on the Type C personality, check out www.typectoolbox.com!

Type C pathologically nice people can be a dream to work with - they are strong team players, like to do good work, and are generally easy to get along with. They hate letting people down, so are super conscientious and take their responsibilities seriously. These are great qualities - but can cause harm if taken too far. In this episode, Kore and Anna talk about overdoing it, making mistakes, handling feedback, and more!

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You’ve heard of “Type A” and “Type B”, what is Type C personality? Common Type C traits include: excessively conscientious, avoids conflict, feels powerless, carries others’ burdens, wants to please others, doesn’t set sufficient personal boundaries, internalizes toxic emotions, maintains a constant facade of pleasantness.

Many people fall into this “pathologically nice” category and lack skills to become aware of and effectively communicate their needs. Unfortunately, Type C habits can harm our mental and physical health if taken too far; they have been scientifically linked to disease.

We first read about Type C in a book by Dr. Nasha Winters, The Metabolic Approach to Cancer. Some scientific studies on Type C include: Garsen, B. & Goodwin, K. (1999). On the role of immunological factors as mediators between psychosocial factors and cancer progression. Psychiatry Research 85(1):51-61;  Baltrusch, H. J., Stangel, W., & Titze, I. (1991); Stress, cancer and immunity: New developments in biopsychosocial and psychoneuroimmunologic research. Acta Neurologica, 13(4), 315–327.

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