Radio Headspace Stop People Pleasing at Work—Here’s How to Be Yourself
Mar 7, 2025
Are you tired of seeking approval at work? Discover how likeability is a moving target and ways to break free from people-pleasing. Embrace mindfulness to show your true self and trust your instincts. Plus, explore the shift to more comfortable work tools that enhance productivity. Learn to prioritize your well-being and authenticity over the approval of others.
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Approval-Seeking: From Survival Tactic to Hinderance
- Seeking approval was once a survival tactic in our evolutionary past, ensuring protection and support within the tribe.
- However, this instinct now hinders our well-being by making us overly focused on external validation.
The Cool Girls' Illusion
- Dora Kamau shares her childhood experience of navigating seven different schools, highlighting the pressure to fit in.
- She realized that constantly seeking approval from the "cool girls" hindered genuine fun and self-expression.
The Fluidity of Likability
- Likability is subjective and constantly changing.
- Changing ourselves based on others' preferences is futile since those preferences are often fluid.