Meg Josephson is a licensed psychotherapist who specializes in trauma-informed care. She is also a certified meditation teacher through the Nalanda Institute. People-pleasing is not a personality ...
Turn on the news, open your social media feed, or simply look at the headlines, and it’s impossible to ignore: hate is continuing to be on the rise. Whether it’s online harassment, acts of violence, ...
Excessive people pleasing can trap you in a cycle of insecurity. Here’s how to break the habit. By Jancee Dunn Meg Josephson, a psychotherapist in San Francisco, once had a client who said she left ...
Letter writer isn’t sure how to stop someone from plowing ahead with an oft-repeated story without being rude. We asked readers to channel their inner Carolyn Hax and answer this question. Some of the ...
If your answer is along the lines of "all the time", guess what? You’re human. Part of your DNA wires you to want to be validated or to belong to a group to fit in. But sometimes, you end up turning ...
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — May 22 marks National "Stop the Bleed" Day in the United States, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of stopping bleeding in an emergency, and teaching people ...