Your body signals matter. When emotional sensitivity meets people-pleasing, your nervous system stays in protection mode.

You adjust your voice, soften your opinions, match their energy. It happens automatically — your body is trying to keep you safe.

But here's what happens over time: that constant accommodation adds up. Your nervous system stays in protection mode. And eventually, you're depleted.

The good news? Your body is already giving you signals. Tension, fatigue, that feeling of shrinking — these are messages, not failures.

When you learn to hear those cues, you get to make actual choices. You can respond from what YOU need, not just what the room demands.

Start tuning into your body this week. Notice where you shift. What does accommodation feel like in your chest, your shoulders, your breath?

If this resonates, walk through my Find Your Hidden Energy Drains at Work guided audit to see where your sensitivity is working overtime.
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