Smiling to Death: The Hidden Dangers of Being “Nice”

joannacheek
May 8, 2025
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Updated: Nov 25, 2025

Being nice and pleasing others – while socially applauded and generally acknowledged as positive traits – actually can harm our health, says Gabor Maté.

First Published on Jan 8 2023 in Healthy Debate. https://healthydebate.ca/2023/01/topic/smiling-to-death/

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