I have a serious problem. I have a very dangerous addiction. I have quietly slipped deeper and deeper into its very tight grip and now I dont know how to get out. Dont worry its a total case of first-world-problem-itis and Im just going Sigmund Freud on my ass. Ive been anxious about my anxiety levels lately and I think Im addicted to being busy. Sounds stupid but hear me out... I celebrated (ran around like a headless chook) my sons birthday yesterday. While I jumped from friend to friend to say hello and have a brief catch up I found myself saying the same crap to pretty much everyone. Friend: How are you? Me: Oh you know, busy busy? Youd think after 20 years of living in Australia I would have developed a more colourful vocab. Ever since I switched careers and finally found something I enjoy doing and feel I am actually good at - Ive voluntarily taken on more and more and more and more. I dont know my own limits until I crash and burn - which Ive noticed has been happening quite a lot more often lately (cue today, I couldnt stand anymore and asked my husband to come home early so I can lie down). Im addicted to running each day to the wire. Constantly running on adrenalin (hello adrenal fatigue!), squeezing every last drop of energy and time out of each day and my body. Im sure its an anxiety issue of some sort because Im addicted to busyness and dread what they might have to face in its absence. The sick thing is that I coach my clients out of this exact issue, and didnt realise that Ive been the patient all along. Im pretty sure it stemmed from feeling not good enough, being between jobs etc not so long ago, so now that I have stuff to do Ive been binging out! Im not entirely sure what this all means, or how to fix it, but I thought Id share to see if anyone else feels they have or have been through a similar problem, and ask for tips on how to break the cycle and tame this issues ugly cousin - FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)....
Posted on: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 06:52:20 +0000
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