Imagine this: You are in the grocery store, looking at the absurd price for a gallon of milk when all of the sudden, your bloodstream feels as if someone lit a match to it. You realize you can hear all of the conversations happening in the store, but noticed they are muffled, like someone muted them to a point where you can still hear your own thoughts. Tunnel vision sets in and at the same time, you notice body parts start to tingle while your heart is in your throat beati

Some of the most capable people I work with are also some of the most exhausted. They meet deadlines. They take care of their families. They lead teams. They perform well at work. They rarely miss an obligation. From the outside, everything looks fine. But internally, there may be constant overthinking, perfectionism, difficulty slowing down, emotional exhaustion, irritability, anxiety, or an overwhelming need to stay in control. This is one of the things I think we misunders