Tasha Bailey, MBACP, a trauma and creative counselor, told POPSUGAR that the fawn response is a reaction to stress or trauma, and it's "pretending that everything is fine or people-pleasing in order to be liked and to avoid further stress."
Action item: Today, when you enter spaces or conversations, decide whether you feel safe enough to not wear that mask. Ask yourself what stands in your way of taking that mask off. Or, more generally, you can reflect on what people you tend to have your guard up with.