Here are the eight signs of survival mode:
 
1. Everything is urgent. The deadline is now. Your back is up against the wall. Others put this sort of pressure on you, or you put this pressure on yourself.
 
2. Meetings, calls, and other appointments are constantly canceled and rescheduled. You can't help but to jam pack your schedule even though you know there's no way you have the energy to do all of that.
 
3. Your friend and family can’t help. You ask for help at the last second due to pride which does not allow them to show up for you in a significant way. But even if you did, they wouldn’t be able to hold space anyway because they’re in crisis mode too.
 
4. The stress is overwhelming. Your sleep is disrupted, your breathing feels odd, your heart beats erratically, and you can’t think straight. You will yourself to calm down, but it doesn’t work. You may lean on substances to numb the chaos churning within your subconscious. You may need something to wake you up and put you to bed.
 
5. There’s no joy. Your goal is to avoid having a terrible day. Having a great day isn’t an option. You don't have time for hobbies, you're way to BUSY.
 
6. Everything is a reaction. You’re never proactive. You react to clients, opposing counsel, and the world at large. You’re never one step ahead. You bounce from response to response and feel like you are being dragged by the cycles of time instead of empowered by them.
 
7. It’s all risky. You can’t get the document filed a day early. You don't have the money to invest in yourself. You have to to work this job you hate because how would you live? Everything matters way too much. There’s no margin for error.
 
8. You can’t take the time for excellence. All work is “good enough.” There’s little going out the door of which you can be proud. This isn’t what you wanted for your career or your reputation.
 
If you resonate with more than 2 of these signs: You're in survival mode babe. Download the guide so you can exit survival mode and thrive in 30 days!