identity patterns

Periodic-style belief tile labeled “Lb” with the statement “I Must Stay Alert to Survive” — part of the ShiftGrit Pattern Library.
Limiting Belief Library

“I Must Stay Alert to Survive” — A Core Limiting Belief

ByByShiftGritMay 18, 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
A young woman stands in emotional distress as her thoughts loop endlessly—symbolizing overthinking and identity-based burnout.
Anxiety & PhobiasIdentity-Level Therapy

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

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
Minimalist black line drawing of a figure split in two, symbolizing how burnout often disguises itself as anxiety.
Burnout & Identity ConflictAnxiety & Phobias

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

ByByShiftGritMay 4, 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
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.
ADHD TherapyIdentity-Level Therapy

ADHD in Women: Why It’s Missed, Masked, and Misunderstood

ByByShiftGritApr 30, 2025

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A lone figure stands frozen while blurred figures rush around him — a visual metaphor for the burnout freeze response.
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