Executive Dysfunction

Periodic table–style tile reading “Lb” with the label “I’m Unreliable” and the number 56 in the corner — representing a limiting belief as a symbolic emotional element.
Limiting Belief Library

“I’m Unreliable” — A Core Limiting Belief

ByByShiftGritMay 20, 2025
Black-and-white “Periodic Table” tile reading “Lb” with the belief text “I Never Follow Through” – from ShiftGrit’s Executive Dysfunction belief series.
Limiting Belief Library

“I Never Follow Through” — A Core Limiting Belief

ByByShiftGritMay 20, 2025
“I Always Ruin Things” core belief tile from the executive dysfunction pattern – self-sabotage, shame, and internalized blame.
Limiting Belief Library

“I Always Ruin Things” — A Core Limiting Belief

ByByShiftGritMay 19, 2025
An abstract representation of imposter syndrome, featuring fragmented pieces of a figure in mid-air, symbolizing emotional dysregulation and internal conflict caused by perfectionism.
Imposter SyndromeIdentity-Level Therapy

Imposter Syndrome: You’re “Not Good Enough”—But You’re Also Doing Just Fine

ByByShiftGritMay 10, 2025
A semi-abstract digital painting showing a blurred silhouette dissolving into loops of light and fog, symbolising executive function shutdown and mental overload.
Executive DysfunctionADHD Therapy

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

ByByShiftGritMay 7, 2025
Digital illustration of an overwhelmed Asian adult surrounded by disorganised tasks and glowing distractions, symbolising executive dysfunction and cognitive overload.
Executive DysfunctionADHD Therapy

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

ByByShiftGritMay 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.
ADHD TherapyBurnout & Identity Conflict

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

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

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

ByByShiftGritMay 6, 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
Illustration of a person surrounded by completed tasks while hesitating over a blank page, symbolizing productive procrastination and internalized fear of failure.
ProcrastinationExecutive Dysfunction

Productive Procrastination — The Trap That Looks Like Progress

ByByShiftGritMay 6, 2025
Conceptual illustration of a person halted by a translucent wall filled with limiting beliefs, symbolizing identity-level procrastination and avoidance.
ProcrastinationEmotional Dysregulation

Why You Procrastinate Even When You Care

ByByShiftGritMay 6, 2025
Illustration of a person measuring the first step of a staircase made of task labels like “Plan,” “Research,” and “Revise,” symbolizing the perfectionism–procrastination loop.
PerfectionismEmotional Dysregulation

How Perfectionism Leads to Procrastination — And What Actually Helps

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
Side profile of a human head with a circuit board embedded in the brain, representing internal system upgrade and identity-level pattern reprogramming.
Identity-Level TherapyEmotional Dysregulation

Upgrading Your Internal Operating System: How Real Change Happens

ByByShiftGritApr 30, 2025
Hand-drawn toolbox overflowing with papers, lists, and timers, with a spiral thought bubble floating above — a metaphor for coping fatigue and burnout.
ADHD TherapyBurnout & Identity Conflict

Why Coping Tools Don’t Work (And What Actually Does)

ByByShiftGritApr 30, 2025
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.
ADHD TherapyIdentity-Level Therapy

ADHD or Burnout? How to Tell the Difference (And Why It Matters More Than You Think)

You’re tired, distracted, and overwhelmed—but is it ADHD or burnout? The truth is, both can look the same…

ByByShiftGritApr 30, 2025

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An abstract representation of imposter syndrome, featuring fragmented pieces of a figure in mid-air, symbolizing emotional dysregulation and internal conflict caused by perfectionism.
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Minimalist black line drawing of a tangled thought bubble, representing limiting beliefs and internal patterns targeted through Identity Patterns Therapy at ShiftGrit Calgary.
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A conceptual illustration of a high-functioning woman burdened by mental and emotional overload, symbolizing the ADHD–burnout loop common in perfectionist adults.
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