The inner numbness of high-achieving women

She ticks all the boxes, whether it's promotions, accolades, perfectly structured days, or curated confidence. She's the go-to person, the planner, the achiever. But beneath that poised exterior, many high-achieving women quietly carry something they rarely speak of: a strange, persistent numbness.

- DR CHANDNI TUGNAIT

It's not sadness. It's not depression. It's a sense of disconnection, from joy, from spontaneity, sometimes even from themselves. And it doesn't show up in breakdowns. It shows up in high-functioning routines, in busy schedules, in achievement after achievement that still doesn't feel like enough. This inner numbness is not a flaw. It's a signal. One that often gets silenced by productivity, perfectionism, and the pressure to keep going.

Dr Chandni Tugnait, MD (A.M) Psychotherapist, Life Alchemist, Coach & Healer, Founder & Director, Gateway of Healing shares some insights on this inner numbness of high-achieving women.