When Rest Feels Unproductive: Why High Achievers Struggle to Slow Down
If you’ve ever felt guilty for taking a break or struggled to relax without immediately reaching for your to-do list, you’re not alone. This isn’t just about work ethic. It’s about the deeper emotional wiring behind achievement, self-worth, and the belief that productivity equals value.
Social Anxiety Isn’t Just Shyness: Here’s What It Really Feels Like (And What Helps)
Social anxiety is often misunderstood and minimized. People assume it’s just about being introverted or nervous in crowds. But social anxiety is more than that. It’s not a personality quirk. It’s a lived experience that can feel exhausting, isolating, and at times, completely overwhelming.
DBT and Anxiety
Anxiety can feel like a constant hum in the background or like a tidal wave that hits out of nowhere. It shows up in racing thoughts, tight chests, spiraling worst-case scenarios, overthinking, avoidance, and the sense that no matter how hard you try, it’s just too much.
If any of this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Anxiety is one of the most common mental health struggles, and the good news is, it’s also highly treatable.