How to Quit Being a Nice-aholic

Published: May 26, 2023, 10 a.m.

This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and Athletic Greens.\nFor many of us, it can be a challenge to express what we really think, even in our most important relationships, because we seek to avoid conflict or disappointment. Unfortunately, this approach takes us further away from dealing with the real situation and we end up unhappy and suffering the consequences. I know because I, myself, used to be a \u201cnice-aholic.\u201d\nIn today\u2019s episode of my series I\u2019m calling Health Bites, I share discrete action steps my coach taught me that enabled me to just take a deep breath, get clear about what I wanted, and tell the truth in a clear, honest way. I also discuss simple steps to having a difficult conversation.\nThis episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and Athletic Greens.\nInsideTracker is a personalized health and wellness platform like no other. Right now they\u2019re offering my community 20% off at insidetracker.com/drhyman.\nAG1 contains 75 high-quality vitamins, minerals, whole-food sourced superfoods, probiotics, and adaptogens to support your entire body. Right now, Athletic Greens is offering 10 FREE travel packs with your first purchase by visiting athleticgreens.com/hyman.\nHere are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):\n\nMy personal history of people-pleasing (3:49 / 1:24)\xa0\n\nPracticing healthy and effective communication (6:59 / 4:32)\xa0\n\nActive listening (8:20 / 5:45)\xa0\n\nHow to approach a difficult conversation (9:25 / 7:27)\xa0\n\n\nMentioned in This Episode\nNonviolent Communication\nConscious Communication\nPractice Active Listening\n\n \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices