48. Navigating People Pleasing

48. Navigating People Pleasing

Author: David Oromith October 11, 2024 Duration: 11:14

In this episode, David explores the roots of people pleasing and how it ties into Buddhist teachings on attachment and the need for approval. He shares insights on recognising this behaviour and offers practical ways to cultivate inner confidence and self-worth, freeing ourselves from the cycle of external validation.


David Oromith hosts The Samadhi Podcast, a space designed for those moments when you need a practical reset amidst a busy day. Rather than lengthy lectures, each episode offers a concise talk or a focused fifteen-minute guided meditation. The aim is straightforward: to provide accessible tools for cultivating a calmer mind and a more resilient outlook. You'll find sessions dedicated to untangling difficult emotions, building a sense of inner steadiness, and gently releasing the grip of stress or anxiety. Grounded in principles of meditation and Buddhism, the content steers clear of abstract theory, focusing instead on tangible steps for personal growth. This isn't about grand, immediate transformations but about integrating small, sustainable practices that encourage a more positive and peaceful approach to living. If you're looking for motivation that feels genuine and manageable, this podcast serves as a regular, gentle nudge back to your own centre. The guidance here is rooted in helping you listen to your own experience, offering a quiet corner for self-improvement that fits into the rhythm of daily life.
Author: Language: en-gb Episodes: 49

The Samadhi Podcast - Meditation & Buddhism | Self Improvement | Personal Growth | Motivation
Podcast Episodes
18. Guided Meditation - Experiencing the Mind & Body as a Lake [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:15
This is a guided meditation on experiencing the mind & body as a lake. During this practice, we mindfully attend to our experience of all sensations inside and outside the mind and body. Breath by breath, moment by momen…
17. Changing Negative Habits and Cultivating Positive Ones [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:41
In this episode, David addresses a question regarding changing habits - becoming aware of them, breaking damaging habits, and embedding new positive ones. Talking practically from his own experience, and using the analog…
16. Guided Meditation - Mindfulness of Feelings [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:00
This is a guided meditation on the second close application of mindfulness - mindfulness of feelings (Skt. vedana). The four close applications of mindfulness (Skt. smrityupasthana; Pali. satipatthana) are the bedrock of…
15. Developing a Daily Meditation Practice [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:13
In this episode, Dassetu explores the idea of developing a daily meditation practice. It is common to think of meditation and mindfulness as a remedy to life's problems, like paracetamol for a headache, but really, medit…
14. Guided Meditation on R.A.I.N. (with Charlotte Adler) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:56
This is a guided meditation on R.A.I.N., recorded by Charlotte Adler. R.A.I.N. is a method by which we release painful emotions through mindfulness and self-compassion. Charlotte explains more about R.A.I.N. in Episode 1…
12. Dealing with Frustration [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:05
In this episode, David explores a common emotion that many of us experience on a regular basis: frustration. Frustration comes from non-acceptance and our ‘grasping’ at our expectations. It comes from not wanting things…
11. Guided Meditation on Maitrī (Loving-Kindness) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:24
This is a guided meditation on Loving-Kindness (maitrī in Sanskrit). Loving Kindness is the first of the Four Immeasurables, a rich compilation of practices that open the heart, counter the distortions in our relationshi…
10. The Key to Happy, Healthy & Loving Relationships [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:36
In this episode, David talks about love and attachment, and the key to happy, healthy and loving relationships from a Buddhist perspective. For a lot of us, if someone was to ask us "what would make your relationship wit…
9. Guided Meditation - Anāpānasati [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:00
This is a short 15-minute guided anāpānasati practice. Simply meaning 'mindfulness of breathing,' anāpānasati was the meditation practice most widely emphasized by the Buddha. It is a practice in which mindful breathing…