Control Issues - Trying to Survive the Day

When burnout hits, we turn into control freaks.
Not because we’re “difficult.”
But because life feels completely out of control — and we’re just trying to survive the day.

It’s like being thrown into rapids with no life jacket, grabbing at anything just to stay afloat.

So we start micromanaging everything.
We tighten our grip on schedules, people, outcomes… hoping it’ll make the chaos stop.

But it doesn’t.
It just makes us more stressed, more irritated, more exhausted.

Here’s the truth:
Control is a coping mechanism.
It’s how we try to feel safe when our nervous system is in panic mode.
✨ If you’re stuck in survival mode, maybe it’s not about controlling more.
Maybe it’s about finally feeling safe enough to let go.

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