Performance Pressure: Bonus Post (4/3) The power of a healthy environment. 💜

Performance Pressure: Bonus Post (4/3)

The power of a healthy environment. 💜

An environment that supports us offers countless benefits.

This was evident from my post yesterday, referring to the research by Herberg and Torgersen, but also from Dr. Robyn Hanley-Dafoe, a highly qualified and distinguished psychologist, who confirms this.

I’ll paraphrase from a lecture she gave:

“We don’t see burnout in so-called ‘weak’ people. It’s the curse of the so-called ‘strong’—those who don’t want to ask for help, who don’t want to bother anyone, and who insist on doing it themselves.”

It’s true that we live in a performance-driven society.

💪 Achieving results counts as being successful.

👎 Making mistakes is considered failing.

🤔 Not knowing is as well.

The pressure we feel as a result is everywhere.

Remember:

You ARE someone’s environment.

And therefore, you have a huge influence on those around you.

We gladly give this support to others.

But just as we give it, let’s also allow ourselves to receive it. 💜