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How hyperachievement masks childhood survival patterns

I work sixteen hour days because sitting still makes me feel like something terrible is about to happen.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The inner child learned that constant productivity was the only way to ensure safety and love, making rest feel existentially threatening.

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“Where Are You with Inner child work and reparenting?”

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