For high-functioning individuals, there is often a profound split between the successful life they lead outside and the felt experience they carry within.
I often use the metaphor of "Two Gardeners" with my clients.
For many high-achievers, we struggle to rest because our identity is built on a foundation of constant achievement. We have been conditioned to believe that being active is the only way to be valuable.
One of the most praised traits in high-achievers is self-control. We pride ourselves on our ability to stay steady while others are wavering.
But we have to look at what that regulation is doing to our essence.
