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How People-Pleasing and Perfectionism Affect the Nervous System

How People-Pleasing and Perfectionism Affect the Nervous System

Ali Conacher
Published on: 01/08/2025

Explore how people-pleasing and perfectionism are nervous system responses, not personality traits — and what you can do to break the freeze/fawn cycle and reclaim calm.

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