Specific · Masked

Yielding

Part of the Nervous System States Wheel

What is Yielding?

Giving way reflexively — not from generosity but from a deep-seated belief that asserting needs creates danger.

When you might feel yielding

Yielding is a specific form of compliant, which itself is a type of masked. You might experience this feeling in situations where masked is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define yielding.

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Use our free interactive feeling wheel to explore yielding and discover related emotions.

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