Meg Josephson – författare

'A cure for chronic people-pleasing' Adam Grant, author of Think AgainAre you constantly worried about what people think of you? Psychotherapist Meg Josephson explores the common survival instinct fawning and offers explanations, comfort and solutions.If you ever:• Leave social situations overthinking something you’ve said• Overlook your own boundaries to make other people happy• Struggle to say what you really want – even to yourselfYou might be fawning.In Are You Mad at Me? Meg challenges the idea that people-pleasing is a personality trait, exposing it to be an instinct learned in childhood to become more appealing to a perceived threat in order to feel safe. Yet many people are stuck in this way of being for their whole lives.Weaving her own moving story with case studies and thought-provoking exercises, Meg will show you how to identify your needs, rethink conflict and build stronger connections: empowering you to stop focusing on what others think and start living for you.'This book will feel like coming up for air. Read it and get free' Katherine Morgan SchaflerReader Reviews:‘Feels like a comforting hand on the shoulder’ ‘Gives me strength to continue to make changes in my life’ ‘This book changed my life’

'A cure for chronic people-pleasing' Adam Grant, author of Think AgainAre you constantly worried about what people think of you? Psychotherapist Meg Josephson explores the common survival instinct fawning and offers explanations, comfort and solutions.If you ever:• Leave social situations overthinking something you’ve said• Overlook your own boundaries to make other people happy• Struggle to say what you really want – even to yourselfYou might be fawning.In Are You Mad at Me? Meg challenges the idea that people-pleasing is a personality trait, exposing it to be an instinct learned in childhood to become more appealing to a perceived threat in order to feel safe. Yet many people are stuck in this way of being for their whole lives.Weaving her own moving story with case studies and thought-provoking exercises, Meg will show you how to identify your needs, rethink conflict and build stronger connections: empowering you to stop focusing on what others think and start living for you.'This book will feel like coming up for air. Read it and get free' Katherine Morgan SchaflerReader Reviews:‘Feels like a comforting hand on the shoulder’ ‘Gives me strength to continue to make changes in my life’ ‘This book changed my life’

Brought to you by Penguin.Are you constantly worried about what people think of you? Psychotherapist Meg Josephson explores the common survival instinct fawning and offers explanations, comfort and solutions. If you ever: Leave social situations overthinking something you've said Overlook your own boundaries to make other people happy Struggle to say what you really want - even to yourselfYou might be fawning.In Are You Mad at Me? Meg challenges the idea that people-pleasing is a personality trait, exposing it to be an instinct learned in childhood to become more appealing to a perceived threat in order to feel safe. Yet many people are stuck in this way of being for their whole lives.Weaving her own moving story with case studies and thought-provoking exercises, Meg will show you how to identify your needs, rethink conflict and build stronger connections: empowering you to stop focusing on what others think and start living for you.'A cure for chronic people-pleasing' Adam Grant, author of THINK AGAIN'This book will feel like coming up for air. Read it and get free' Katherine Morgan Schafler, author of THE PERFECTIONIST'S GUIDE TO LOSING CONTROL'I can count on one hand the books that have settles my nervous system within the first three pages of reading. It's so rare to be able to say: I needed this book, me too, thank you.' Holly Whitaker, author of QUIT LIKE A WOMAN(c) Meg Josephson 2025 (P) Simon and Schuster LLC 2025

Includes a mindfulness meditation led by the author!From psychotherapist Meg Josephson, a groundbreaking ';cure for chronic people-pleasing' (Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author) that explores the common survival instinct called fawning and offers ';explanations, comfort, and best of all, solutions' (Christie Tate, New York Times bestselling author).Are you constantly worried about what people think of youif they like you, if they're mad at you? Do you overextend yourself, avoid conflict, or find yourself over-apologizing, only to feel resentful afterward? In her ';instant self-help classic' (Ada Calhoun, New York Times bestselling author), Josephson explores fawning, an instinct learned in childhood to stay safe by becoming more appealing, agreeable, and helpful to perceived threats. Over time, this instinct disconnects us from who we are, what we want, and what we prefer. With ';lucid prose and smart mix of clinical expertise, personal disclosure, and pertinent case studies' (Publishers Weekly), Are You Mad at Me? shows you how to: - Identify all the roles you might playfrom peacekeeper to performer to caretaker to lone wolf to perfectionist to chameleonthat keep you far from yourself. - Stop fearing your thoughts and emotions, even if they're unpleasant. - Rethink conflict and boundaries as an opening for deeper connection. - Practice ';leaning back' in relationships. - Recognize when people-pleasing is actually necessary (with your chaotic boss) and when it's not (with your close friends) and stop self-loathing when you slip into old patterns. - Shift away from the familiar chaos, anxiety, and resentment you're used to as you move closer to yourself and a life that no longer depletes youbut brings you joy. Josephson offers a path out of people-pleasingtransforming your relationships so you can stop focusing on what others think and start honoring your own needs. No more wondering: Are you mad at me?