Do you often say yes when you want to say no? Feel anxious about disappointing others? Worry that setting boundaries makes you selfish or “too much”?

If so, you might be caught in a pattern of people-pleasing — a deeply ingrained way of relating that prioritises others’ comfort over your own needs.

Self-care has become a hot topic for good reason. It is more than bubble baths and days at the spa, it is a way of being, a way of nurturing our mind and body so that we can flourish.