You seem to move through life with ease and are the “picture of success.” You are driven, well put together, and praised for your accomplishments. Despite being successful, driven, and hardworking, your internal world feels like it is crumbling.

You feel overwhelmed, exhausted, and wake up feeling a sense of dread for the day ahead. You fear that one more thing will be added to your plate or might “go wrong.” You are so focused on taking care of others and prioritizing their needs above your own—this leads to more resentment and maybe even feeling depressed. Your body is physically fatigued, you might be dealing with headaches or migraines, your muscles are tense, and your body just feels out of sync.

While you have so much “going for you” you feel negative about your life, hopeless, and disempowered. This all leads to avoiding social connections; isolating yourself to hide the internal pain you are feeling. Feeling frozen in your anxiety; decision making feels hard, you feel stuck, and it’s difficult to figure out why you are feeling this way when you have so much good in your life.