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Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Look out for number one! Selfish self-help books are booming but will they improve your life?

Self-help trends promote radical self-prioritization, encouraging people to reject people-pleasing and therapeutic fawning to reclaim personal thoughts, needs, and agency.
Mental health
fromFast Company
1 month ago

What is "fawning" and how can it hurt your career?

Fawning is a trauma-driven survival response that prioritizes others' approval and safety by mirroring and self-suppression when fight or flight are unavailable.
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Why people-pleasing happens and how to stop doing it

People-pleasing is not a personality trait. It is part of the trauma response known as fawning. Although it can be a useful mechanism at times, existing in a state of fawning leads to exhaustion and losing touch with oneself: who you are, what you want, and what you need. To heal, it is necessary to learn how to focus less on what other people think for the sake of rediscovering who you are.
Mental health
Canada news
fromThe Walrus
5 months ago

A Paramedic Shortage Is Putting Lives-and Workers-at Risk | The Walrus

Paramedics in Rainy River face overwhelming challenges due to staff shortages, leading to increased mental stress and physical risks.
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