The Dark Side of Drive

<p>If you’re ambitious, like me, you may have a long to-do list and plenty of goals you want to reach.</p> <p>Being ambitious is fine, I am all for having drive and passion, or a big picture vision you want to fulfil.</p> <p>In this short solo episode, I talk about the dark side of your drive and ambition – the ways it has a negative impact on you.</p> <p>I cover:</p> <ul><li>Perfectionism as an umbrella term and a set of behaviours</li> <li>The clinical problems linked to perfectionism</li> <li>how our creativity comes from a place of rest</li> <li>how striving for perfect has a negative impact on your wellbeing</li> <li>Adrenal fatigue and cortisol</li> <li>Being too busy to downregulate the nervous system</li> <li>The balancing act between burning bright and burning out</li> <li>What’s fuelling your drive for achievement</li> <li>Lack of satisfaction or joy from your achievements</li> <li>Dopamine and your rewards for striving</li> <li>Fear of failure and other fears fuelling your ambition</li> <li>The inner critical voice feeding overproductivity</li> </ul> <p>I would love it if you could join me for a free masterclass, “How to burn bright, without burning out”. If you listen to this episode after the 21st of July, still head to the link and you’ll be able to see the replay recording of this live, free training.</p> <p>Link to masterclass:</p> <p><a href='https://thethomasconnection.lpages.co/burnbright/'>Burn Bright webinar opt-in (thethomasconnection.lpages.co)</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href='http://www.thethomasconnection.co.uk/thelastingconnection'>Order my book, The Lasting Connection, here</a></p> <p><a href='http://www.thethomasconnection.co.uk/thecompassionatecouple'>To spend 90 days to develop love and compassion for yourself, join the online course, The Compassionate Couple, here</a></p> <p>Find me at <a href='https://thethomasconnection.co.uk/'>www.thethomasconnection.co.uk</a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/the_thomas_connection/'>@the_thomas_connection</a></p> <p>Face