Posts tagged growth
When You Grow, Not Everyone Applauds: Why Family and Friends May Struggle with Your Positive Changes

You’d think that making positive changes like eating better, setting boundaries, moving your body, or managing stress would be something everyone around you celebrates. But sometimes, instead of support, you’re met with resistance, jokes, subtle criticism, or even distance.

As a health psychologist, I’ve seen this reaction more times than I can count, and it often surprises people who are genuinely trying to improve their well-being. If you’ve felt misunderstood or unsupported in your growth, you’re not alone, and it’s not a sign that you’re doing anything wrong.

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The Fine Line Between Enabling and Supporting

There is a fine line between supporting and enabling.⠀

Most of the time, crossing the fine line is innocent and done from a place of love and caring. But sometimes what we may think is supporting, caring, and loving is actually enabling an unhealthy behavior to continue and potentially causing a negative ripple effect for them and for others later on.⠀

Take a look at your own thoughts and behaviors. An honest look. Are there things you want to change but haven’t been able to shift?

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