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A semi-abstract digital painting showing a blurred silhouette dissolving into loops of light and fog, symbolising executive function shutdown and mental overload.
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Why To-Do Lists Don’t Work When You’re in Threat Brain

ByByShiftGritMay 7, 2025

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Emotional reactivity illustrated as a ripple of fire erupting from a small spark, symbolizing anger triggered by deeper unresolved patterns.
Illustration of a man visibly overwhelmed by a swirl of abstract shapes representing emotional reactivity and inner chaos.
A semi-abstract digital painting showing a blurred silhouette dissolving into loops of light and fog, symbolising executive function shutdown and mental overload.
Digital illustration of an overwhelmed Asian adult surrounded by disorganised tasks and glowing distractions, symbolising executive dysfunction and cognitive overload.
A conceptual illustration of a high-functioning woman burdened by mental and emotional overload, symbolizing the ADHD–burnout loop common in perfectionist adults.
A person stands frozen on a glowing countdown platform, about to be launched into action by emotional urgency, symbolizing ADHD procrastination loops.
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.
Illustration of a person surrounded by completed tasks while hesitating over a blank page, symbolizing productive procrastination and internalized fear of failure.
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