When we find ourselves giving inauthentic praise and compliments, and saying yes when we really mean no, our confusing response may be a reflexive coping mechanism called fawning.

Posts by ElaineElaine KlonickiAugust 14, 2024fawning, people pleasing, fight, flight, freeze, trauma, Pete Walker, guilt, regret, personality, praise, narcissism, triggers, boundaries, unworthiness, habits Comments

How to Handle Regret

Life doesn’t give us the chance to go back and redo what’s already been done. We can ease our feelings of regret by having self-compassion for our mistakes and apologizing to those we’ve harmed, freeing up emotional energy for our relationships going forward.

Boost Your Mental Immunity Through Reflection

Just as we can take steps to develop physical immunity, we can cultivate mental immunity as protection against suffering. Meditation and reflection can help lessen the intensity of negative thoughts and feelings.

How do you Talk to Yourself?

Like dealing with an insistent toddler, who only gets louder when his or her needs aren’t attended to, the only way to get our inner voice to relax is to make it feel heard.

Posts by ElaineElaine KlonickiJanuary 15, 2020inner critic, Hal and Sidra Stone, embracing your inner critic, harsh conscience, self-talk, negative self-talk, inner dialogue, habits, inner voice, metacognition, internalized parent, guilt Comments

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