Your Brain's Not Broken

Having to remember in this manner is energy intensive, but sometimes it might be all someone has, especially if they don’t take medication.

One limiting belief might be “I work well under pressure.” I know that it feels like you do, but you don’t. You are using your anxious thoughts to bolster yourself. This is exhausting.

“Let’s just write a quick draft and see what happens.” Then after I write the draft and perfectionism tells me once again that it isn’t good enough, I confront it by saying, “Read it aloud. Let’s make sure it sounds right.” And so it goes—perfection accuses me, and then I reason with it.

Using Only Divergent Thinking

Divergent thinkers have possibility brains.

Perception of Interest

When do your monsters appear?

When we feel guilty because we did something to hurt someone, that is the healthy version of shame.

Many of my clients believe that they need to work under pressure in order to perform well, convincing themselves that they do their best work when they procrastinate.