When your Mental Fitness tools stop working. Permission to rest without guilt. What happens when every practice you've built - journaling, breathing exercises, morning routines, tiny promises - suddenly feels impossible? This raw episode was recorded during my own Mental Fitness struggle. Sometimes the most radical act of Mental Fitness isn't pushing through. It's stopping. Not quitting. Not giving up. Just pausing. If you are experiencing exhaustion, burnout, or struggling during a hard seas...
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When your Mental Fitness tools stop working. Permission to rest without guilt. What happens when every practice you've built - journaling, breathing exercises, morning routines, tiny promises - suddenly feels impossible? This raw episode was recorded during my own Mental Fitness struggle. Sometimes the most radical act of Mental Fitness isn't pushing through. It's stopping. Not quitting. Not giving up. Just pausing. If you are experiencing exhaustion, burnout, or struggling during a hard seas...
Why Saying No Feels So Hard—And How To Stop People-Pleasing
The Lulu Essey Podcast
21 minutes
3 months ago
Why Saying No Feels So Hard—And How To Stop People-Pleasing
People-pleasing isn’t just a bad habit—it’s a nervous system response rooted in ancient survival instincts. In this episode, we unpack the hidden neuroscience behind your fear of disappointing others, explore the emotional cost of Approval Addiction, and show you two powerful tools to help you build boundaries, reclaim your energy, and stop saying yes when you mean NO. Ever said YES when every fiber of your being was screaming NO? That sick feeling in your stomach when you're abo...
The Lulu Essey Podcast
When your Mental Fitness tools stop working. Permission to rest without guilt. What happens when every practice you've built - journaling, breathing exercises, morning routines, tiny promises - suddenly feels impossible? This raw episode was recorded during my own Mental Fitness struggle. Sometimes the most radical act of Mental Fitness isn't pushing through. It's stopping. Not quitting. Not giving up. Just pausing. If you are experiencing exhaustion, burnout, or struggling during a hard seas...
