People-pleasing involves adjusting our words and actions for the sake of another individual. Typically, they can be considered very helpful and kind people who will drop everything to come to your aid. However on the other end, some people may even think of them as manipulative or hypocritical as they try to win the praise of those around them. Therefore there are pros and cons to people-pleasing. On the positive side, people-pleasing can help you be adaptable and open to situations and different personalities. However, on the negative side, people-pleasing can have an extraordinarily hard toll on your emotional wellbeing as you are constantly putting your own needs on a back burner for those of others.

People-pleasing is a term you may have heard of in different lights. It might not sound bad at all, because, what’s the problem with trying to make other people happy. Nothing right? However, people-pleasing usually comes at the expense of our own wants or needs. It involves changing or adjusting our words and actions for the sake of another individuals' feelings or reactions. By doing this, we are putting other people's wants, needs, and happiness, ahead of our own. One may not even notice that they are a people-pleaser in the bad sense, as it is a very subtle response to diffusing conflict that had to have been developed at an early age.

Whether we are dealing with our own anger or that of those around us it is a good idea to try and understand what anger is and where this specific anger is coming from. Within you can find a few helpful tips and strategies to express your anger in a healthy way so that you will reduce tension and can help build better relationships. Take a minute to step back and look from the outside.

When seen by your friends and family, you may seem perfectly fine and normal – and yet, within you may feel very unhappy with yourself for no foreseeable reason. You may also be doing what you’re supposed to do, but constantly feeling exhausted. Are you struggling with high-functioning depression? Learn more from this post on what it is and how to cope with it.

Despite the holidays being touted as “the most wonderful time of the year”, some would describe them as the most dreadful.  Cancelling the season is not an option for most people, so how does one prepare for the holidays when they just aren’t feeling it? If the holidays are feeling dreadful or complicated due to grief, it may be a good time to increase coping skills and self-care.

Talking is naturally a big part of what goes on in therapy, but have you ever noticed how sometimes we instinctively describe a feeling by how it feels in the body? Learn more about the Mind-Body Connection and how it helps improve your emotional well being through this article.

It is often hard to witness a loved one or friend going through intense emotional experiences like grief and loss. Let’s learn about some meaningful and practical ways we can show our care and support through this post.

Here are some well-known meditation and mindfulness practices that are simple and easy, to begin with. They include body scan, engaging your senses, mindful acceptance, and loving kindness meditation.

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Meditation and mindfulness have grown in popularity in mental healthcare as helpful tools for our emotional and mental well being. As with any popular topic, there will be some common myths and misinformation. Let’s look at them closely.

By setting boundaries, we let others know how to treat us. Honouring our needs also includes asserting our boundaries. Drawing our boundaries kindly and firmly is an act of love towards ourselves and others.

We all have needs and expressing them healthily is part of maintaining a strong, loving and respectful relationship with ourselves and others.

Active and empathic listening skills are necessary for listening effectively. To listen is to be able to understand and validate the other party’s feelings and needs, which sets the foundation for great communication.

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Do you relate to these experiences? High-functioning anxiety is a form of silent suffering that’s well-hidden from the world.