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Why Ambitious Women Are Secretly Anxious All the Time
Anxiety & Perfectionism Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 7/3/25 Anxiety & Perfectionism Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 7/3/25

Why Ambitious Women Are Secretly Anxious All the Time

Ever feel like you have it all together on the outside - but inside, you’re exhausted, anxious, and never able to rest? This blog explores why ambitious women struggle with high-functioning anxiety and how trauma, perfectionism, and nervous system dysregulation play a role.

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Ever feel like you can’t tell if it’s anxiety or your intuition talking?⁣
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Especially if you’ve been invalidated, gaslit, walked on eggshells, or grew up overriding your feelings to stay safe - of course your inner signals feel con July is here! For me, it’s an invitation to slow down, soften, and realign after a busy season. Even though I have some trips planned, my intention is to do less and just be more. And to reconnect with my grounding practices, joy and fun. ⁣
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Not all healing feels peaceful! Sometimes it gets portrayed as this magical thing. When in reality it can be uncomfortable, lonely, and challenging. ⁣
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Sometimes it’s uncomfortable, raw, even disorienting. You might feel anger you’ve spe
Do you feel like you notice literally everything all the time? That’s not you being “too sensitive” necessarily, that’s often hypervigilance.⁣
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Hypervigilance is the nervous system’s way of saying, “I’m not Unlearning people-pleasing? It’s hard!⁣
When you’ve spent years over-giving or outsourcing your worth, honoring your needs can feel wrong, induce guilt, and create discomfort. ⁣
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But that discomfort doesn’t mean you’re doing You don’t actually love being busy.⁣
You’ve just learned that slowing down doesn’t always feel safe.⁣
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✨ For a lot of high-achieving, anxious women, productivity isn’t just a habit - it’s protection.⁣
It’s how you “I want rest, but I can’t seem to take it.” ⁣
If that sounds like you, there could be reasons!⁣
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✨ You feel wired when you finally slow down.⁣
✨ You feel guilty for doing nothing.⁣
✨ You crave rest, but your nervous system doesn&rs

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