Overfunctioning in relationships can leave you feeling like you have to manage everything, carry the mental load, and keep the relationship moving. Learn why high-achieving women may fall into this pattern, how it can create resentment, and what it can look like to step out of the overfunctioning-underfunctioning cycle.

Have you ever asked yourself, “Why can’t I just stay on top of eating healthy?” Maybe you’ve beaten yourself up over not staying consistent or focused on measuring your progress by how much weight you’ve gained or lost. Maybe you know you have a hot and cold relationship with your body or food, but you just can’t seem to break out of the cycle.

Some reflections on what it means to feel like you have to keep being successful or reaching the next milestone and why it create high functioning anxiety.

A therapist’s desk note on anxiety + depression and why running can help