When I had my therapist appointment on Wednesday, he brought up this word. He said some of how I feel are similar to overfunctioning. Have you heard of it? When I read about it, I recognized quite a bit. Usually in a familial setting. But, it’s me to everyone. They come before me. Their/your hurt, I want to take away There’s a bunch of psychology involved. Look it up. Let me know if you think he was accurate. When I provided it in context with charge, it said, “You tend to assign greater importance to other people’s needs, distress, comfort, or problems than to your own, and then you act accordingly. That absolutely can show up as overfunctioning. But the “because they feel more worth it to you than you do” part overlaps especially strongly with what the clinical literature calls self-sacrifice or other-directedness. New terminology to study, but a portion of it describes me. Exactly what ChatGPT said. This isn’t a check in. It’s almost 2:30. We were watching several episodes of a show on Netflix. This is the end of my wind down.

📅 Daily Check-in - August 23, 2026 💭 Reflection: "Since the last check in, there's been no miracle cure to this nasty virus - funny that. But what I did see is an early warning signal that I can't ignore. The last time I soldiered through it, I ended up in hospital for a week with what they diagnosed as "Community Acquired Pneumonia". I'm so pleased that I spotted the signal. I've got time to do something about it - hopefully. This time, I won't be ignoring it. The observer that has risen in me since joining ADHD Harmony has got a lot sharper and doesn't hide in the shadows anymore. For that I'm truly grateful. I don't want to end up in hospital in isolation again - that was really soul destroying. Now hopefully, I can get ahead of the game and if I can't, I've got time to do something about it. " 📊 Wellbeing Scores: 😊 Happiness: 6/10 ⚡ Energy: 4/10 😌 Calmness: 6/10 🌙 Sleep Quality: 4/10 ⭐ Average: 5/10 ✅ Activities from yesterday: ☀️ Morning Sunlight 🥗 Healthy Eating 🥩 Hit Protein Goal 🥦 Ate Vegetables 🍳 Home Cooked Meal 📅 No Meetings 👥 Quality Time 🤝 Helped Someone 👂 Active Listening

"Jim doesn't apply himself." That's a real sentence from my elementary school reports. I found them a few years ago, while I was rebuilding my life after my burnout. Black on white: "Jim doesn't apply himself." "Jim is easily distracted." "Jim has potential, but." Here's the part that got me. I had no memory of any of it. But some part of me clearly did. Because I spent the next twenty years proving those sentences right. Starting things and abandoning them. Calling myself lazy. Collecting 30K worth of unfinished courses as evidence. And that's the realization I promised you on Friday: Every app, planner and course I ever bought was trying to change what I DO. But underneath what you do, something else is running that decides everything: the story of who you believe you are. Sentences installed by teachers, parents, bosses, a system that was never built for your brain. Most of them before you turned ten. You never chose them. You don't remember agreeing to them. And they've been quietly running your life ever since. Those sentences are where the daily stuff actually comes from. The procrastination. The overwhelm at a normal to-do list. The anxiety. The overthinking. The fear of being judged. You think you have a productivity problem. You have old beliefs with productivity symptoms. The difference between "I am lazy" and "I have a belief that says I'm lazy" is huge. One is a life sentence. The other is code you can rewrite. That is what makes this challenge differente. Not just productivity tips. Five days where we go underneath the behavior, find who you were before those sentences, and start closing the gap between who you are right now and who you're actually built to be. This is the work that changed my life. Not the apps. This. Last Friday, many of you shared your intention for this challenge. I read every single one, and most of them are versions of the same wish: to finally finish something, to stop fighting yourself.

📅 Daily Check-in - August 22, 2026 💭 Reflection: "Day ended good. Watched a movie with my wife and then watched a program I’ve been watching. I spent most of the day on my mobile games. I did some heavy hitting prior to that. Told my dad that he is an enabler for my brother. He said he is paying the loan off he co-signed with my brother on. I said, “you are still going to make him pay you.” He said he worked hard since the divorce, in 1981, to build it up and he doesn’t want it ruined. I get that. I was a banker. I wouldn’t have co signed. Now he’s paying it off and my brother doesn’t have to pay it back. A couple grand. No big deal. After having the deadend conversation, I did restate I’m not western union. He needs to learn how to send it himself. It’s 12:30am, so it’s been a long day if not doing much after but play my games and some TV. This relaxing day was a win for me. I even bought a new rubbish can as ours was no longer usable. Being delivered tomorrow. Free shipping from Lowe’s. Whoa! I’m. It going to mention the cost to my dad What’s $40 (yes trash cans are expensive, if you want one that lasts) when he is drilling another $2.5k on my brother again. So, I made sure he was made aware of being an enabler, got the trash can, played some games, and watched a movie with my wife. I say the day turned out pretty good. By the time I’m in bed, it will be close to 1:00, but that’s good too. It’s not 2 or 4. " 📊 Wellbeing Scores: ⚡ Energy: 4/10 🎯 Focus: 4/10 😌 Calmness: 6/10 ⭐ Average: 4.7/10 ✅ Activities from yesterday: 💧 Stayed Hydrated 🌬️ Breathwork 🥗 Healthy Eating 🍺 No Alcohol 🍬 No Added Sugar ☕ No Late Caffeine 🙏 Prayer 😌 Low Stress Day 📵 No Social Media 🌄 No Screentime in Morning 📚 Reading 🎨 Creative Work 📞 Called Friend/Family ❤️ Date Night

Hi I am Ronald from The Netherlands, turning 56 this Saturday, my son was diagnosed this year and it opened up my eyes: I recognised every symptom... Procrastinating, checking out when it gets too big or overwhelming, started several courses, trainings, books all in and then got overwhelmed and bailed out. Tryng to get organised in my recruitment business, but I just can't... I crashed totally his year mentaly and got a double hernia as a result . this is the first time behind my desk again in two months So hoping to find the right tools and tricks here to keep me organised and get me back on track