People-pleasing occurs when we consistently put other people before ourselves. Often people who identify in this way have trouble saying ‘no’ to others, asserting their own opinions, want to avoid conflict at all costs and may put themselves down around others.

Someone with a fixed mindset is very outcome focused. A fixed mindset assumes our intelligence, our athletic abilities and our creative abilities are set. You may feel you shouldn’t do things unless you can do them well, and give up new things easily if you don’t pick them up.

Have you ever had a day off, but at the back of your mind you felt guilty and like you ‘should’ be doing something? Maybe you do something that’s still ‘productive’ like the laundry or getting the groceries done, just to alleviate some of that guilt?