Approval seeking behavior

Often the place where unconditional love is lacking most significantly is within us. We have a tendency to be quite hard on ourselves and to have lots of conditions in place for our own approval.

Attention seeking or conection seeking?

In the Enneagram system, people-pleasing varies based on core motivations. Some seek love by meeting others’ needs, feeling valued through their helpfulness. Others adapt their behavior for approval, masking their true selves to gain recognition. Some focus on pleasing authority to feel secure, seeking reassurance from those in control. Others avoid conflict by agreeing with others to maintain peace, even at the cost of their own desires. Each type prioritizes external validation over…

Here's why some people constantly seek approval from others and how to overcome this need moving forward.

In the Enneagram system, people-pleasing varies based on core motivations. Some seek love by meeting others’ needs, feeling valued through their helpfulness. Others adapt their behavior for approval, masking their true selves to gain recognition. Some focus on pleasing authority to feel secure, seeking reassurance from those in control. Others avoid conflict by agreeing with others to maintain peace, even at the cost of their own desires. Each type prioritizes external validation over…

In the Enneagram system, people-pleasing varies based on core motivations. Some seek love by meeting others’ needs, feeling valued through their helpfulness. Others adapt their behavior for approval, masking their true selves to gain recognition. Some focus on pleasing authority to feel secure, seeking reassurance from those in control. Others avoid conflict by agreeing with others to maintain peace, even at the cost of their own desires. Each type prioritizes external validation over…

Do you often pick up the bill when you’re out with friends, or maybe you always agree to favors even though it doesn't fit with your schedule?⁣ ⁣ These are just some behaviors that are signs of people-pleasing that often go mistaken as just kindness.⁣ ⁣ People-pleasing behaviors refer to actions or attitudes that prioritize pleasing others over one's own needs or desires. This can include constantly seeking approval, avoiding conflict, overcommitting, and neglecting one's own self-care.⁣ ⁣…

In the Enneagram system, people-pleasing varies based on core motivations. Some seek love by meeting others’ needs, feeling valued through their helpfulness. Others adapt their behavior for approval, masking their true selves to gain recognition. Some focus on pleasing authority to feel secure, seeking reassurance from those in control. Others avoid conflict by agreeing with others to maintain peace, even at the cost of their own desires. Each type prioritizes external validation over…

Planned ignoring is a great strategy to use with students who exhibit attention-seeking behavior, especially temper tantrums or similar problem behavior. If a student is misbehaving to get your attention and they’re safe, planned ignoring can be the best way to respond to that child. This attention-seeking behavior is designed to get attention, even negative attention will do. The best way to end this behavior completely might be to ignore it.