Dysfunctional Needs

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
Minimalist line drawing of a looping calendar representing the burnout feedback loop and internal pressure patterns.
Burnout & Identity ConflictEmotional Dysregulation

The Burnout Feedback Loop: Why Pushing Through Makes It Worse

ByByShiftGritMay 2, 2025
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Glossary

Limiting Beliefs — The Quiet Loops That Shape Everything

ByByShiftGritJun 8, 2020
Dysfunctional Needs
Glossary

Dysfunctional Needs — The Coping Strategies That Keep the Belief Alive

ByByShiftGritJun 8, 2020
Perspective ‘Shift’
Mental Health & StigmaSelf Improvement & Care

Perspective ‘Shift’

ByByShiftGritApr 5, 2023
Shifts Therapy Date
Family, Relationships & SexSelf Improvement & Care

Fix your Relationship Difficulties by Fixing You

ByByShiftGritApr 10, 2023
“I Am Worthless” — A Core Limiting Belief
Core Beliefs

“I Am Worthless” — A Core Limiting Belief

ByByShiftGritFeb 8, 2018
holiday stress
Mental Health & StigmaSelf Improvement & Care

Why are these Holiday Movie Characters so Relatable?

ByByShiftGritDec 13, 2017

Patterns

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How to Stop Feeling Anxious: Effective Strategies for Managing Anxiety
Anxiety vs ADHD: The Difference Between The Two
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.
Do Your Habits Support or Sabotage Your Health?
Black-and-white line drawing of a woman with a calm expression and a transparent distressed version of herself behind, with a thought bubble showing a checklist, heart, and clock — symbolizing the hidden emotional strain of ADHD in women.
Impacts of ADHD On Your Relationships
Minimalist line drawing showing two head silhouettes — one with tangled thoughts and a flame, the other with a cracked thermometer — representing ADHD and burnout patterns.
Minimalist black line drawing of a tangled thought bubble, representing limiting beliefs and internal patterns targeted through Identity Patterns Therapy at ShiftGrit Calgary.
Stop Self-Sabotage, Get Your Brain on Your Side and Be Your Best Self