Here are 5 signs that you maybe confusing safety with control 1) You can’t relax until everything is certain and completed. You have a persistent urge to finish tasks, answer messages, recheck details, re-read and reconfirm just to be sure. “If I finish this, I’ll be able to relax.” But that relaxation never happens because there is always something to do. And that uncertainty keeps you restless, tense and on edge. 2) Small unpredictability triggers an over reaction Any sudden changes in plans irritate you or cause you to shut down. You do not handle last minute changes, someone being late or an unexpected email well. You like sticking to your tight schedules. Your routines feel rigid to others and you try your best to get others to follow you as well. 3) You overthink everything. You analyse feelings instead of feeling them: replay conversations, predict outcomes, research endlessly, make pros/cons lists to exhaustion. You always feel the need to get more information before decidi...