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Hey there, welcome to Radio Headspace, it's Dora.

So I want to tell you about this group project I had to do back in nursing school.

Now, the whole point of these group assignments is to learn how to work in a team,

which makes sense, right?

Because as a nurse, you're constantly collaborating with other people.

But here's the thing.

I was really struggling with it. My team members weren't

moving as fast as I thought they should. Deadlines would approach and I'd be waiting. Messages

would sit unanswered. And I kept having this thought on repeat. This is exactly why I work

better alone.

The frustration felt so physical,

like this heat building in my body, this pressure.

It would start in my head and just radiate

all the way down to my feet.

I was expecting everyone to show up the way I was showing up, focused, available, ready to work.

What I completely forgot, these people had kids, they had families, they were working full-time jobs while going to school.

They had responsibilities I knew nothing about.

So I started withdrawing from the group.

I became less engaged.

I stopped contributing as much.

My whole behavior shifted, and I wasn't even aware that it was happening.

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