Burnout doesn’t always announce itself with a crash.Sometimes, it creeps in quietly, through constant tiredness, a short fuse, or a...

You tell yourself this time it will be different. You’ve read the red flags.You ’ve promised not to fall into the same trap again. And yet… weeks or months in, the same painful dynamics begin to surface. Why do we keep choosing partners who hurt us, disappoint us, or leave us feeling small, even when we know better? Psychologically, this pattern often points to something deeper: repetition compulsion. What is repetition compulsion? Repetition compulsion is a concept from psyc

You tick all the boxes. You work hard. You meet deadlines. You’re the one others turn to when things fall apart. And yet... you lie awake at night wondering if you did enough. If you are enough. Perfectionism isn’t about being perfect, it’s about fearing what will happen if you’re not. What is perfectionism, really? Perfectionism is often misunderstood as “just being very organized” or “having high standards.” But for many people, it goes much deeper. It’s not just about wan