Therapy turned out to be my key to consistency as a solo founder
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Because at first you might have a lot of motivation but then it starts to diminish, especially if you don't see the results.
Or, if you launch and fail and you think like "I HAD TO SUCCEED!!". It will eventually lead to burnout or depression
Have you tried any other means of therapy? Maybe gestalt, psychoanalysis?
Plus, in REBT it's enough to have like 10-20 sessions & few months of work, while in psychoanalysis you will have to visit your therapist for year or more.
Know nothing about gestalt.
I've only tried REBT & CBT :)
Most of the time when we get burned out, it’s not physical, but mental. Then things started to be off rails.
Very well written!
Though my doctor said that REBT was invented even earlier and it's still cognitive therapy as CBT. They have many things in common
Like, if you feel like you have unhealthy emotions, depression or anxiety, you can apply them. If everything goes fine, then no need to apply them.
You'll need up to 10-20 sessions at first to understand the tools, then you can use them on your own.
I don't visit therapist but from time to time I use the techniques when I know that something's bad going on