Why Rest Feels Difficult for High Achievers For many high achieers, rest does not feel restful. Even during time off, the mind may continue racing with thoughts about work, responsibilities, goals or unfinished tasks. Slowing down can feel uncomfortable, unfamiliar or even guilt-inducing. Many people assume rest should come naturally. Read more…
Why High Achievers Still Feel Anxious, Overwhelmed or Never “Good Enough” From the outside, everything might look like it’s going well. You may be successful in your career, responsible, dependable, and the person others rely on. You work hard, push yourself, and try to meet high standards in everything you Read more…
Written by Brendan Mooney Psychologist Often we might interchange the terms support and help as meaning the same thing. However, what if we considered there is an important difference between supporting someone and helping them? Supporting someone is being fully committed to a person every step of the way, whilst allowing them to do their Read more…