Ambitious, goal-oriented, perfect. These qualities may sound like positives, but sometimes the person with which we label them, actually feels overwhelmed, burnt out, or not enough.
In this guest episode, Licensed Professional Counselor Tati Garcia joins Mike and Leanna again to explore the relationship between high-functioning anxiety and the need for control.
You’ll learn:
- What high functioning anxiety is and how it might look for a business owner [4:29]
- The difference between “low functioning” and “high functioning” anxiety [7:35]
- Tatiana Garcia’s personal struggles with high functioning anxiety [12:50]
- Tatiana’s tips for establishing your non-negotiables for self-care [14:43]
- The concept of burnout [18:25]
- How common it is for people with high functioning anxiety to have difficulty relaxing [21:07]
Show notes at: https://bettermental.fm/episodes/anxiety-and-control
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