Reframing Persistence

Feeling icky is essentially grappling with discomfort. Most times, pushing through becomes the default reaction. Striving to achieve what needs accomplishing. What's becoming clear, however, is that this approach isn't always ideal. A pervasive script dictates the need to persist relentlessly. To keep working, to press on, regardless of the circumstances. Listening to one's body and decelerating proves challenging, and even in moments of slowing down, the internal script remains unsupportive. This leads to an essential query. Why does this push persist? Is working while sick a testament to dedication, or is it a means to dodge the internal narrative? To escape the voice that instantly starts condemning any sign of slowing down? That's the inner critic. The revelation is clear. The solution lies in adopting alternative scripts