Are You Being Nice or Pleasing People? How You Can Be More Authentic
Episode #134
In this episode, Ryan is joined by Christian Counselor and Registered Psychotherapist, George Hartwell, to discuss two widespread problems among Christians today: inauthenticity and seeking the approval of others. Being a “people pleaser” can often go unnoticed, until it surfaces in an undesired behavior. Without addressing the root issue, Christians cannot become everything God created them to be.
Get 3 free chapters on people pleasing from George Hartwell’s upcoming book, Heal My Inner Child: email George Hartwell at ghartwell@rogers.com to request your copy today.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How you can more easily be your authentic self and express what you truly feel and think
- The dangers of continuing in an inauthentic identity
- The difference between being loving and being nice
- How to strengthen your identity and confidence in who you are and what you feel
- Recognize people pleasing behaviors and what you can do about it
- What people pleasing really is and how it can affect us all
- The impact of inauthenticity and people pleasing among Christians
- How to affirm feelings of your spouse and others without having to agree with them
- The importance of differentiating between feelings and behaviors
- Steps you can take to overcome unwanted habits of people pleasing and inauthenticity
- Steps you can take to get more in touch with and tune into what you’re actually feeling
- How to help your spouse and others be more expressive of their feelings
- How to partner with God in becoming and expressing your authentic self
- How people pleasing leads to passivity and an inability to get things done
- How being inauthentic can lead to problems such as: losing your voice, an inability to speak clearly, ineffective leadership and increased inability to make decisions
Connect with and learn more about George Hartwell:
www.healmylifemobile.com
Follow George on Facebook
email George at ghartwell@rogers.com
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