You planned SO well, but sometimes things go wrong. We’ve all been there. The cancelled flights. Sore muscles from extended time on airport floors, uncomfortable seats and long flights. Lost luggage. The person in front of you screaming at an airline employee. Snapping at traveling companions. Forgetting something important…

You feel guilty saying no. You want everyone to like you, and you definitely don’t want anyone to think or say anything negative about you. You kind of hate that you’re like this but you don’t know how to stop, and part of you also doesn’t want to stop because you LIKE that people love you. It’s quite the conundrum.

One of the hardest things for people-pleasers to do is say no, especially to employers and people they care about. You feel guilty saying no, or worry about what they will think if you say no. You think…will my boss think I’m not a team player and won’t promote me? They’re family so I have to say yes. And on the deepest level, you fear you will be rejected if you don’t say yes. This drives you to end up saying yes, even though you don’t have the capacity or if it conflicts with your own needs or leaves you feeling resentful.

You probably already know it’s important to take time off, but if you wait until you’re burnt out, you waited too long. Taking time off can help with burnout but it’s more of a bandaid - a temporary break before you come back to the chaos that is your work and home life.

Most of the time anxiety is trying to protect us and keep us safe from potential threats, but the mind gets overzealous and can actually CREATE more anxiety when it's just trying to help. A little anxiety is okay and can be helpful - but too much is exhausting, frustrating and makes us feel worse. Sometimes our anxiety is actually lying to us and instead of helping, it hurts us. Here are 4 ways your anxiety lies to you…

Is being fully healed a thing? What does healing mean in therapy?