When Stress Becomes Your Default Setting
And You Can’t Remember Who You Were Without Stress
Namaste,
You ever wonder when stress stopped being a moment… and started being your norm?
That constant tightness in your chest, the racing thoughts, the edge in your voice, it’s been there so long, it’s hard to remember life without it.
Maybe you've gotten so used to the pressure that calm feels suspicious. Almost... unsafe.
Here’s the hidden pattern:
Stress isn’t always caused by what's happening.
It’s often rooted in what we believe will happen if we stop pushing.
Deep down, many of us carry the belief that rest equals failure, or that being still means being left behind.
That if we’re not doing, we’re not enough.
So we keep moving, keep solving, keep tightening our grip.
But what’s the cost of living like this?
Stress narrows your vision.
It disconnects you from your body, your joy, and your presence.
Relationships start to feel transactional.
You forget how to exhale…..really exhale.
And slowly, the version of you that existed before the pressure… starts to disappear.
So, ask yourself:
Who are you when you're not under pressure?
Have you met that version of you lately?
Let that question land. Don’t rush to fix it. Just notice what it stirs.
If this spoke to something in you, and you want to talk about it in depth or overcome it with a personalised framework and strategies, you may book a session with me here. 👇
Regards,
Dr Pooja Patel
Founder & Coach - Tatva Within
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