Caught Up In The Panic-Slump Cycle?
The Panic-Slump cycle is getting an adrenaline high from solving an emergency or drama followed by a low.
Now maybe your adrenaline high doesn’t feel good. You’re capable of springing into action when things need to be solved - you’re great in a crisis.
It takes its toll on you. Maybe it’s not immediate but you feel like you can’t focus on growth while putting out fires or dealing with others issues. Or you stop exercising, sleeping or eating right while in solve everything mode.
On top of this many of us who go through these cycles feel like if we didn’t do it nobody would. So we’re not taking care of everything out of choice, but out of obligation. We’re taking care of everything and everyone, except ourselves.
The cycle is addictive. Our brains can actually get addicted to the adrenaline and the dopamine (when we solve the problem). Like any addiction, it can bubble away below the surface and cause unseen damage. Sometimes the damage is a drag on your productivity, sometimes it’s as severe as to ultimately lead to a heart attack.
But you can step off the rollercoaster of emergency. If it sounds like something you experience and want to talk about it, just reach out and we’ll explore what strategy works best for you.
