High achievers set big goals and have the discipline and determination to reach those goals. It’s a mix of ambition and grit. They keep going through challenges because they have a clear vision with an unwavering drive to make that vision a reality.
Does that sound like you (at least in your follicular phase)?
If you are a high achiever with PMDD, keep reading to explore why you don't have to wait for "perfect" or symptom-free cycles to be YOU and pursue your goals or vision.
Are you a high achiever with PMDD?
If you are a high achiever with PMDD, it might feel like a CLASH between your high achiever nature and the reality of your PMDD symptoms.
Perhaps it looks like this:
- You calculate how many days of productivity you lose to PMDD symptoms each month while internalizing the guilt and shame that you can't keep up.
- You see the first drop of blood of your period and quickly start planning all of the things you need to do before the next...