Which sounds most like your body on a normal workday?
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Switched on. Tight shoulders, racing mind, and I can't really switch off, even after work.
Settled. Some days are busy, and I can still breathe and think clearly.
Flat. Heavy and numb, like someone turned the volume down on everything.
Jammed. Overwhelmed and stuck at the same time, frozen on the spot.
How do your weekends usually feel?
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Saturday has a to-do list too. Even rest gets planned and pushed through.
Without work I don't quite know what to do with myself. I zone out and go through the motions.
I spend hours deciding where to start, get nothing done, and end up exhausted from doing nothing.
Some rest, some plans, some nothing. I come back on Monday with energy.
When you look at your to-do list, what usually happens?
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I'm busy all day, over-preparing and fixing small things, and the important thing still hasn't moved.
I work through it at a steady pace. Some days I get less done, and that's okay.
I'm the one everyone calls. Pulled in ten directions, moving fast, no off switch.
I can't get going. It's all too much and I just want to lie down.
When there's tension with someone close (partner, friend, family), what do you do?
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I shut down. I go quiet, keep it inside and act as if nothing happened.
I need to fix it now. I keep the peace, even if it means swallowing what I really think.
I freeze. Part of me wants to get closer, part of me wants to get out. I end up stuck in between.
It's uncomfortable, and we usually find our way back once we've both calmed down.
Friday, 5pm. A message from your boss or a key client: "Can we have a quick call?" What do you do?
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I call straight back. I can't focus on anything else until I know what it is.
I put it off and keep busy so I don't have to think about it.
My mind goes blank. I know I should answer, and I can't make myself do it.
A bit uneasy, then I ask what it's about.
Which sounds most like your energy lately?
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Too much. Always on. When things are calm, it almost feels wrong.
Not enough. I keep showing up, but the drive and the spark have gone.
Lots of energy, no movement. Foot on the gas and the brake at the same time.
Enough. I get tired, and rest actually helps.
Which thought do you hear most often in your head?
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"What's the point? I keep delivering, and it doesn't seem to matter."
"I have to handle this. If I'm not in control, it all falls apart. I don't need help."
"This is a lot, and I'll work it out. I can ask for help."
"There's so much, I don't know where to start. I have to. I can't. I have to. I can't."
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