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Anger Therapy That Rewires the Pattern — Not Just the Outburst
Anger & ReactivityEmotional DysregulationIdentity-Level Therapy

Anger Therapy That Rewires the Pattern — Not Just the Outburst

ByShiftGritMay 8, 2025
What Emotional Dysregulation Actually Is — And Why It’s Not About Overreacting
Emotional DysregulationIdentity-Level Therapy

What Emotional Dysregulation Actually Is — And Why It’s Not About Overreacting

Why To-Do Lists Don’t Work When You’re in Threat Brain
Executive DysfunctionADHD Therapy

Why To-Do Lists Don’t Work When You’re in Threat Brain

What Executive Dysfunction Really Feels Like — And Why It’s Not Laziness
Executive DysfunctionADHD TherapyEmotional Dysregulation

What Executive Dysfunction Really Feels Like — And Why It’s Not Laziness

When It’s Both: The Overlap Between ADHD and Burnout in High-Functioning Adults
ADHD TherapyBurnout & Identity ConflictEmotional Dysregulation

When It’s Both: The Overlap Between ADHD and Burnout in High-Functioning Adults

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Executive DysfunctionADHD Therapy

Why To-Do Lists Don’t Work When You’re in Threat Brain

ByShiftGritMay 7, 2025

Ever wondered why a perfect to-do list still doesn’t help you start? The problem isn’t planning—it’s your nervous system perceiving…

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What Executive Dysfunction Really Feels Like — And Why It’s Not Laziness

May 7, 2025
A conceptual illustration of a high-functioning woman burdened by mental and emotional overload, symbolizing the ADHD–burnout loop common in perfectionist adults.

When It’s Both: The Overlap Between ADHD and Burnout in High-Functioning Adults

May 7, 2025
A person stands frozen on a glowing countdown platform, about to be launched into action by emotional urgency, symbolizing ADHD procrastination loops.

Can’t Start, Can’t Stop — The ADHD–Procrastination Loop

May 6, 2025
A young adult walks a red string tightrope above a shadowy courtroom, holding a smiling mask while showing fear—visualizing the perfectionism and fear of mistakes.

Why Mistakes Feel Dangerous: The Identity Pattern Behind Perfectionism

May 5, 2025

BURNOUT

A conceptual illustration of a high-functioning woman burdened by mental and emotional overload, symbolizing the ADHD–burnout loop common in perfectionist adults.
ADHD Therapy

When It’s Both: The Overlap Between ADHD and Burnout in High-Functioning Adults

ByShiftGritMay 7, 2025

Think you’re just burned out? You might be stuck in an ADHD pattern that’s fuelling your exhaustion, procrastination, and internal…

A person shackled to a heavy weight labeled “EMOTIONAL LOAD” reaches toward a small task on a desk, while a glowing, overflowing cabinet behind them symbolizes cognitive overload and burnout.

The Link Between Procrastination and Emotional Exhaustion

May 6, 2025
A surreal digital painting shows a calm person in a peaceful room being subtly restrained by vines labeled with words like “should” and “must,” symbolizing the internal pressure to stay productive even during rest.

When Rest Feels Unsafe: Perfectionism and Guilt

May 6, 2025
Person caught between two mirrored identities—perfectionism and ADHD—pulling them in opposite directions. Surreal visual of internal conflict and emotional dysregulation.

Perfectionism and ADHD: The Internal Tug-of-War

May 5, 2025
Illustration of a man with a pressure gauge on his chest, sitting blankly in a dark room—symbolizing emotional shutdown and burnout in men.

Burnout in Men: When Numbness Replaces Stress

May 5, 2025

ANXIETY

Female professional on stage wearing a smiling mask, hiding anxiety; perfectionism metaphor showing emotional pressure and identity conflict
PerfectionismAnxiety & PhobiasEmotional DysregulationIdentity-Level Therapy

Perfectionism Therapy in Calgary — And Why Letting Go Feels So Dangerous

ByShiftGritMay 5, 2025
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A young woman stands in emotional distress as her thoughts loop endlessly—symbolizing overthinking and identity-based burnout.

Overthinking Therapy in Calgary — And Why You Can’t Just Shut It Off

May 5, 2025
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Minimalist black line drawing of a figure split in two, symbolizing how burnout often disguises itself as anxiety.

How Burnout Masquerades as Anxiety (And Keeps You Stuck in Survival Mode)

May 4, 2025
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Overcoming Social Anxiety: From Paralyzing Fear to Empowered Self-Discovery

The Midnight Cafeteria Challenge: A Tale of Childhood Social Anxiety

Jun 14, 2024
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Depression

How to Help Someone With Depression: A Comprehensive Guide to Providing Support
Depression

How to Help Someone With Depression: A Comprehensive Guide to Providing Support

ByShiftGritSep 11, 2023
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5 Signs That You Are Depressed: Understanding and Overcoming the Struggles

5 Signs That You Are Depressed: Understanding and Overcoming the Struggles

Sep 11, 2023
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Coping with Depression: Getting Things Done

Coping with Depression: Getting Things Done

May 1, 2023
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The Importance of Self-Care in Depression and How to Practise Self-Care

The Importance of Self-Care in Depression and How to Practise Self-Care

Apr 10, 2023
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Anger Therapy That Gets to the Pattern — Not Just the Outburst

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