My son-in-law introduced me to the concept of "completion anxieity," which for me rmeans once I start o a prjoect I feverishly workd until it's finished, often poking my head out of my office only to reliaze that 5+ hours have gone by. Yes, I have a gratifying sense of accomplishment, but find that I don't need external gratification. I get up, stretch, maybe go out and buy myself and ice cream cone. That 's all I need. But then, weeks later, unexpectdely, I get that external gratifications, I wasn't expecting. Using my document as a presentation (I'm a medical writer) someone might siay, could you say that again Liza, I want to write down everythingn you say. That ain't bad, but best not to expect it!
That's a good phrase to describe it, "completion anxiety." I think part of the key is balance, it's great to be able to work without needing external gratification, but it is nice when it comes :).
Maybe there needs to be a place where you can get an atta person for an accomplishment...big or small...that is not on social media. It is important to share what you have done with others so you can give yourself the credit you have earned. Sometimes I feel like people think things are easier for me than they are and so they just think things are no big deal...they just expect me to do things and have low expectations for themselves. Gets frustrating.....yet some people close to me get it and thus get me...and that is good!
My son-in-law introduced me to the concept of "completion anxieity," which for me rmeans once I start o a prjoect I feverishly workd until it's finished, often poking my head out of my office only to reliaze that 5+ hours have gone by. Yes, I have a gratifying sense of accomplishment, but find that I don't need external gratification. I get up, stretch, maybe go out and buy myself and ice cream cone. That 's all I need. But then, weeks later, unexpectdely, I get that external gratifications, I wasn't expecting. Using my document as a presentation (I'm a medical writer) someone might siay, could you say that again Liza, I want to write down everythingn you say. That ain't bad, but best not to expect it!
That's a good phrase to describe it, "completion anxiety." I think part of the key is balance, it's great to be able to work without needing external gratification, but it is nice when it comes :).
Great comment!
Maybe there needs to be a place where you can get an atta person for an accomplishment...big or small...that is not on social media. It is important to share what you have done with others so you can give yourself the credit you have earned. Sometimes I feel like people think things are easier for me than they are and so they just think things are no big deal...they just expect me to do things and have low expectations for themselves. Gets frustrating.....yet some people close to me get it and thus get me...and that is good!