When indulging becomes a habit, your well-being takes second place – and maybe you already feel it.
It’s natural to want to be kind, cooperative, and make life easier for those we care about. But there’s a fine line between showing empathy and putting the well-being of others before your own. When the desire to please becomes the rule, and not a choice, we begin to let go of our own limits without even realizing it.
According to psychologist Luana Maria de Oliveira, of the Hospital e Maternidade Madre Theodora de Rede Américas, this behavior can have profound impacts on emotional and physical health. And the signs, although subtle, tend to appear quickly. Understanding what it is is the first step to regaining control of your own life.
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When pleasing stops being empathy
Empathy involves recognizing and respecting the feelings of others, but without treating those feelings as your own. “Empathy welcomes and respects, but does not require suppressing one’s needs to be accepted,” explains Luana. The problem begins when the person begins to cancel themselves to constantly seek approval.
The psychologist points out that repeatedly abandoning yourself is not solidarity – it is harmful behavior. “When we put our needs aside all the time to please, we enter a mental health risk zone,” he says.
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