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Jul 2024
11m 30s

Don't Abandon Yourself By Over-Empathizi...

KATERINA ELEFTHERIOU
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In this episode, I discuss how self-abandonment can manifest as over-empathizing with others and why it's important to avoid falling into that people-pleasing pattern. 
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