Negotiate Anything End the People-Pleasing Cycle: 3 Tips That Actually Work
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Aug 10, 2025 Join life coach and hypnotherapist Amy Green Smith, who specializes in women's leadership, as she shares insights on breaking the cycle of people-pleasing. Discover how societal pressures shape our actions and the importance of self-worth. Amy reveals the evolutionary roots of people-pleasing and how emotional intelligence plays a crucial role in negotiations. She also introduces her transformative Worthy program for empowering women. Explore actionable tips to redefine your self-perception and establish healthier boundaries.
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People-Pleasing Is Shaping Yourself To Others
- Amy Green Smith defines people-pleasing as shaping yourself to others at a personal cost.
- It appears in CEOs and wallflowers alike.
People-Pleasing As A Primitive Fawning Response
- Amy Green Smith explains people-pleasing stems from a primitive 'fawning' defense to stay safe.
- That makes placation an adaptive survival tactic, not just a character flaw.
Placating Staff To Stay Safer In Hospital
- Amy Green Smith tells of a Black mother who placated hospital staff to reduce risk during childbirth.
- She frames the behavior as tactical self-preservation, not outsourcing worth.
