Why You People-Please (and Why It’s Not Your Fault)
The Boundary Reset Workshop - Summer 2025
Details
Date: July 14th, 2025
Time: 7:00-8:00 PM EST
Location: Virtual / Google Meet
Overview
People-pleasing doesn’t mean you’re weak—it means you learned to stay safe by staying agreeable. In this foundational workshop, we’ll explore the hidden roots of people-pleasing, from nervous system survival responses to family roles and cultural conditioning. You’ll begin to see your patterns not as personal failings, but as adaptive responses that once served you—and may now be holding you back.
What to Expect
This reflective, interactive session offers:
Insight into how people-pleasing begins and why it persists
A breakdown of the “nice girl” myth and how it shapes your identity
A guided journaling exercise to explore: “When did I learn it wasn’t safe to say no?”
Space to connect the dots between your early environment and current behavior
An invitation to shift from self-blame to self-understanding
Key Themes We'll Explore
How the nervous system shapes your people-pleasing reflexes
Why saying no feels physically uncomfortable (and how to change that)
How family dynamics and emotional roles shaped your self-worth
The unspoken rules you've absorbed about approval, safety, and likability
Recognizing your triggers without judgment or shame
Structure of the Workshop
Light grounding and check-in
Brief teaching with real-life examples
Guided journaling and quiet reflection
Optional sharing (no pressure to speak)
Wrap-up + preview of Session 2
What to Bring
A notebook or journal
A pen
Curiosity, honesty, and a little courage
After the Workshop
You’ll leave with greater awareness of why you people-please—and a shift in how you relate to those patterns. You’ll also receive a journaling prompt to deepen your insight and prepare for Session 2, where we’ll explore what boundary-setting can look like on your terms.