Why People-Pleasing Feels Safer Than Authenticity and How to Stop Fawning

Why People-Pleasing Feels Safer Than Authenticity and How to Stop FawningBy: Dr Ashleigh Moreland Published on: 06/12/2024

For those who’ve adopted the fawn response, it can feel like being “NICE” and making sure people are happy is the only way to stay safe, avoid conflict, and remain connected to others. In this blog post, we’ll explore why the fawn response happens, how it impacts us in daily life, and most importantly what you can do to begin stepping out of people-pleasing patterns.

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Why People-Pleasing Feels Safer Than Authenticity and How to Stop Fawning

Why We Avoid, Overthink, and Stay Busy – Everything You Need To Know About the Flight Response

Why We Avoid, Overthink, and Stay Busy – Everything You Need To Know About the Flight ResponseBy: Dr Ashleigh Moreland Published on: 22/11/2024

The flight response doesn’t always mean physically running away; instead, it often shows up in the need to mentally check out, avoid challenging conversations, or keep ourselves “too busy” to pause and reflect and be present with the REALLY uncomfortable stuff.

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Why We Avoid, Overthink, and Stay Busy – Everything You Need To Know About the Flight Response

The Fight Response: Why We Snap and How to Find Peace

The Fight Response: Why We Snap and How to Find PeaceBy: Dr Ashleigh Moreland Published on: 15/11/2024

The fight response is a part of our survival instinct. It's there to protect us, but in today’s world, this response can sometimes lead to more challenges than solutions, especially in our relationships and our own mental well-being.

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The Fight Response: Why We Snap and How to Find Peace

Understanding Your Nervous System is THE KEY to Lasting Positive Change and Healing

Understanding Your Nervous System is THE KEY to Lasting Positive Change and HealingBy: Dr Ashleigh Moreland Published on: 08/11/2024

Understanding your nervous system can genuinely transform your journey to personal growth and healing, which is why, over the coming episodes and blog articles, we’ll explore each survival response in detail – fight, flight, freeze, and fawn. I was a “customer” of traditional psych and counselling for over 20 years and not once EVER was this taught to me.

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Understanding Your Nervous System is THE KEY to Lasting Positive Change and Healing