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When your self-worth depends on other people’s reactions

Many people who struggle with people-pleasing unknowingly base their sense of self on how others react to them. Praise can feel reassuring, while criticism can quickly turn into self-doubt.

In this blog, I explore why people-pleasers often look outside themselves for validation, how comparison and feedback can shape self-worth, and how we can begin to reconnect with our own internal voice.

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