burnout

Opt-Out Behaviour — When the System Ejects to Escape the Loop
Glossary

Opt-Out Behaviour — When the System Ejects to Escape the Loop

ByByShiftGritMay 10, 2025
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.
ProcrastinationBurnout & Identity Conflict

The Link Between Procrastination and Emotional Exhaustion

ByByShiftGritMay 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.
PerfectionismADHD Therapy

Why Mistakes Feel Dangerous: The Identity Pattern Behind Perfectionism

ByByShiftGritMay 5, 2025
Person caught between two mirrored identities—perfectionism and ADHD—pulling them in opposite directions. Surreal visual of internal conflict and emotional dysregulation.
PerfectionismADHD Therapy

Perfectionism and ADHD: The Internal Tug-of-War

ByByShiftGritMay 5, 2025
Female professional on stage wearing a smiling mask, hiding anxiety; perfectionism metaphor showing emotional pressure and identity conflict
PerfectionismAnxiety & Phobias

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

ByByShiftGritMay 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 & Identity ConflictEmotional Dysregulation

Burnout in Men: When Numbness Replaces Stress

ByByShiftGritMay 5, 2025
Surreal digital illustration of a person working at a treadmill desk in a burning office, symbolizing overfunctioning burnout and hidden emotional overload.
Burnout & Identity ConflictIdentity-Level Therapy

The Overfunctioning Trap: When Productivity Is Just Burnout in Disguise

ByByShiftGritMay 5, 2025
A lone figure stands frozen while blurred figures rush around him — a visual metaphor for the burnout freeze response.
Burnout & Identity ConflictIdentity-Level Therapy

Burnout or Freeze Response? What No One Tells You About “Shutting…

ByByShiftGritMay 2, 2025
Minimalist black-and-white drawing of a woman walking away from a desk while a robotic hand continues filling out a calendar — symbolizing internalized pressure.
Burnout & Identity ConflictIdentity-Level Therapy

The Real Reason You Can’t Rest

ByByShiftGritMay 2, 2025

Patterns

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Illustration of a person surrounded by completed tasks while hesitating over a blank page, symbolizing productive procrastination and internalized fear of failure.
A person stands in a bright, minimalist therapy studio facing a glowing circular mirror, which reflects their confident future self.
Caution Fatigue
Self-Care: A Look At The Mental Health Benefits
Female professional on stage wearing a smiling mask, hiding anxiety; perfectionism metaphor showing emotional pressure and identity conflict
Black and white illustration of a person sitting in stillness while their shadow reveals a detailed internal blueprint of anxious beliefs, symbolizing identity-level anxiety therapy.
The Role of Limiting Beliefs in Trauma Responses
Stop Self-Sabotage, Get Your Brain on Your Side and Be Your Best Self
Depression vs Anxiety: Similarities and differences