Is it time you said No?

It's good to be kind, but too much people pleasing can lead to burnout

Always looking after the grandkids? Constantly doing things for others? Suspect people are taking advantage of your willingness to help out? Women's nurturing nature means that many of us are 'people pleasing' - we tend to stretch ourselves for others at the cost of our own health and wellbeing.

'Women have been raised to believe that if we're kind, helpful and supportive we'll be an asset to society and more likely to be liked,' says Co-Active transformation coach Aisling Gray*. 'But while looking after others can be very rewarding, kindness without boundaries leads to depletion.'