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<url><loc>https://newtonmg.com/2026/09/06/youre-not-sorry-youre-scared-the-over-apology-habit/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Newton Media Group</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-06T12:42:14+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>You&#8217;re Not Sorry — You&#8217;re Scared (The Over-Apology Habit)</news:title><news:keywords>Social Skills Coaching, Voice over Work, relationships, newtonmg, patrick king, Russell Newton, Emotional Intelligence, communication, Patrick King Consulting, Social Skills, Love, Setting Boundaries, Self Esteem, Mental Health, writing, life, social anxiety, confidence building, fear of conflict, self respect, low self esteem, people pleasing, codependent tendencies, stop over apologizing, breaking bad habits, over apologizing habit, stop saying sorry, psychology of apologizing, stop apologizing habit, why you apologize too much</news:keywords></news:news></url></urlset>