People pleasing is often misunderstood as simply being "too nice," but for many people it's much deeper than that. It can become a nervous system survival strategy shaped by childhood conditioning, fear of rejection, emotional hypervigilance, and the longing to feel safe, accepted, loved, and connected.

In this episode, Colette explores people pleasing through the lens of Ayurveda, nervous system healing, and emotional awareness. She shares how these patterns can disconnect us from our true nature and why healing involves much more than simply "setting boundaries" or "learning to say no."

Drawing from both Ayurvedic wisdom and her own personal journey, Colette discusses how chronic people pleasing can manifest as anxiety, burnout, perfectionism, exhaustion, over-responsibility, insomnia, digestive imbalance, nervous system depletion, and emotional disconnection. She also explores the connection between people pleasing and the nervous system's fawn and freeze responses, and why the body may still perceive boundaries as unsafe even when the rational mind knows they are necessary.

In this episode, you'll learn:

Why people pleasing is often a nervous system adaptation rather than a behaviour
The connection between people pleasing, the fawn response, and freeze response
How childhood experiences can shape patterns of self-abandonment
The Ayurvedic understanding of people pleasing through Vata and Pitta imbalances
Why boundaries alone are often not enough for healing
How chronic hypervigilance impacts the body, mind, digestion, hormones, and nervous system
How Ayurveda supports nervous system repair, emotional awareness, embodiment, and self-trust
Gentle practices to help reconnect with your voice, truth, and authentic self

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