8 Hidden Habits of Women Hiding Deep Pain Behind a Mask of Strength, Reveals Psychology
Busyness becomes a shield, protecting you from having to confront what’s really going on inside. But no matter how much you fill your schedule, those feelings don’t just disappear—they wait for the moments when everything slows down.
2) You tell yourself you’re just tired
Exhaustion is easier to explain than unhappiness.
You wake up drained, push through the day, and collapse into bed at night, telling yourself that you just need more sleep, a vacation, or a break from all the responsibilities.
I used to say this to myself all the time. I told myself that if I could just get through the next project, the next event, the next obligation, I’d feel better. But no matter how much I rested, the heaviness never really went away.
