Letting Go of People Pleasing, with Dora

ENCORE: Dora and Robin answer questions about struggling to learn a new skill, acting out with your family, and when people think you're mean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Kessonga and Robin answer questions about when the news brings you down, procrastination and meditation, and what to do when you don't feel connected. Follow Robin ⁠here⁠ or at ⁠Well…Adjusting⁠ and follow Kessonga ⁠here⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho ...  Show more

It's great to be liked, but not at the expense of our own well-being. Today, Dora shares how to keep our needs in mind when we want to please others. Dora Kamau holds a B.A. in Psychology and a B.S. in Psychiatric Nursing. She is a certified Mindfulness Meditation teacher and is ...  Show more

So many of our choices are shaped by “shoulds” — expectations handed down from family, society, or social media. In this episode, Dora explores how mindfulness helps you notice whose standards you’re living by and how to release the ones that don’t serve you, so you can live life ...  Show more

Today, Dora explains what it really means to "allow" thoughts and feelings in meditation, and how we can have the courage to give up control. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Explore Jouska with Dora to understand how our mental rehearsals shape emotions and reactions, and discover mindfulness practices to stay present and reduce hypothetical anxieties. Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ ...  Show more