Learn To Set Boundaries And Stop People Pleasing - by Tracey Soghrati

COURSE

Learn To Set Boundaries And Stop People Pleasing

With Tracey Soghrati

This boundaries course is perfect for people who find themselves exhausted and overwhelmed by their inability to say no and stick to it. People pleasing or "fawning" behaviours originate from the need to protect ourselves from abuse, neglect or a chaotic environment. Unfortunately, this also leads to low self-esteem, burnout, anxiety and depression. The daily lessons will give you insight into your pattern, and help you rewire your habits of connection. You will learn to identify your needs and limits and develop the ability to communicate them effectively.


Meet your Teacher

Tracey is a registered psychotherapist, nurse and certified yoga therapist. She has a master's degree in counselling psychology and has worked clinically for 20+ years in hospitals, government agencies and private practice. As a recovering people pleaser, she is passionate about the connection between clear boundaries and self-worth.

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10 Days

13.2k students

4.8 stars

12 min / day

Confidence

English


Lesson 1

People Pleasing 101

In this lesson, we will define "fawning" or "people pleasing" behaviour, the origins of this response and the havoc it creates in our lives. You will develop insight and awareness into why you people please, and how it shows up in your life. This lesson is the foundation of the course because it acknowledges people pleasing as a protective strategy gone wrong.

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Lesson 2

Pause Instead Of Please

Lesson two is an insight meditation aimed at enhancing your ability to pause before you take on too much. The power of pausing is that we gain the ability to experience ourselves. Those who people please struggle to figure out what they're feeling, and hide authentic expression by trying to "be" what they think everyone else wants them to be. This meditation will help you to build your ability to act in a way that's congruent with your values.

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Lesson 3

Your Fundamental Human Needs

This lesson will explore and outline fundamental human needs, and the feeling states that arise when our needs are not met. Those who people please are often disconnected from their fundamental needs, and so experience feelings of fear, anger, pain and longing in relation to these unmet needs.

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Lesson 4

Reflect On Your Needs

This meditation is an opportunity for you to reflect on your fundamental human needs. You will become more aware of your core human needs, and explore which ones you are meeting well, and which you are having trouble meeting.

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Lesson 5

What Are Boundaries? Why Should You Care?

This lesson will explore and define healthy and unhealthy boundaries. You will have the opportunity to reflect on internal boundaries (the way that you manage what's happening inside of you), external boundaries (how you manage what's happening outside of you), and the difference between porous and rigid limits. The most important takeaway of this lesson is that boundaries are dynamic!

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Lesson 6

The Hardest Part Meditation

This lesson will support your exploration of the hardest part of setting limits with your body, time, emotions and material possessions. The most difficult part of setting and holding our limits is the fear and worry that arise. Our discomfort with fear and worry becomes the biggest barrier to setting and holding limits. Knowing this will give you access to your courage, enabling you to communicate authentically.

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Lesson 7

Communicating Your Boundaries

This lesson will offer you two approaches to communicating your boundaries. The first approach is direct and straightforward, however, it assumes that you can comfortably hold the boundary. The second approach is softer and utilizes non-violent communication which reduces negative push-back from others.

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Lesson 8

Practice Examples

This lesson offers you common examples of boundary violations with family, friends, at work, and physical touch. I'll give examples of firm and explicit boundaries as well as communicating using softer language. At the end of the lesson take time to write out boundaries that you'd like to share in different parts of your life.

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Lesson 9

Self Compassion Meditation

This lesson will guide you through self-compassion instead of self-judgement and self-criticism. Practice this meditation as often as needed to inspire the ability to show yourself kindness when you struggle to set and hold limits. Your ability to show yourself kindness will ensure that you're able to continue the process of change!

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Lesson 10

Integration

This lesson wraps up our learning for the course by integrating key concepts. We will explore common barriers and key goals including authenticity, integrity and acceptance to encourage better boundary-setting.

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Recent Reviews

Judy

November 17, 2025

This series of meditations has been the most enlightening and helpful to me in my recovery ❤️‍🩹 journey. Thank you Stacey for this gift. 💝

Barbara

October 13, 2025

Outstanding course- I gained so much insight into my behavior, and Tracy gave me tools to improve my life. Thank you so much!

Asya

October 10, 2025

Great course, I will look for other similar ones. My in laws are visiting and I realise that I need to improve my boundary setting skills.

Val

August 3, 2025

Fantastic course. Clear, interesting, practical, loving.

Pauline

July 31, 2025

An excellent course!! So needed and so helpful for so many people

Beatriz

June 10, 2025

What an incredible course; a must if you have been a people pleaser all your life!

Liliana

May 2, 2025

Thank you for this course.

Naomi

April 28, 2025

Really great course. I did listen to a few sessions various times so the message really sank it. Hopefully I will take a pause realise what my boundaries are and have the strength and belief to uphold them m. Thank you

Liz

April 18, 2025

Excellent course, very relatable and delivered with compassion. Thank you 🙏🏼

Annemette

April 16, 2025

🙌🫶👍

Krista

April 14, 2025

This has been one of my favorite courses.

david

April 9, 2025

Great course, very inspiring. Thank you for taking your time producing this x

Steven

March 23, 2025

Thank you!

David

March 7, 2025

Thank you! That was very helpful.

Marvin

March 2, 2025

This is an incredibly useful course. Tracy has an ability to say clearly and meaningfully exactly what you need to hear to climb out of a lifetime of people pleasing behavior. She is kind and gentle but direct. I will revisit this course and recommend it too loved ones.

David

March 1, 2025

Really beneficial course. Thank you.

Eugenia

February 25, 2025

Amazing course!❣️

Carol

January 25, 2025

A great class for people pleasers. Good suggestions for change and self care.

Rebecca

January 22, 2025

While I was in college, I found an amazing counsellor who helped me through the most difficult period of my life while I was in school. She made several references towards using Insight Timer as a resource to help with my anxiety, getting to sleep at night, and dealing with difficult relationships Within my family. This 10 day course that I have just taken reminds me very much of the counsellor I used to have and the “aha “therapy moments that helped me discover something about myself. I am so grateful to have found this course that once again helped me figure out peices of myself so that I can become who I want to be.

Susie

January 5, 2025

Thank you so much for this course, Tracy! You are so kind, understanding and loving, and offered so many insights to people pleasing, that all hold true for me. Thank you for your expertise, help and support with this course and for sharing help!