What Health Issues Does Bjergsen Discuss? | Toxic Productivity | Dr. K Interviews

TL;DR

Bjergsen’s health issues discussed here involve nervousness about vulnerability, emotional disconnection during the League of Legends season, and a relentless grind that puts him on autopilot. He says he becomes robotic and stoic in season and had no day off from late December until the second week of April. Read on to understand how this schedule affects his emotions, creativity, and awareness.

Transcript

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Key Insights

• 😨 Soren's fear of inadequacy and constant drive to be better stems from past experiences of being bullied and feeling underdeveloped.
• 🥺 His toxic productivity mindset may impede his ability to find fulfillment and lead to burnout.
• 😤 Soren needs to separate his personal feelings of weakness from his role as a coach and recognize that he is enough for his team.

Questions & Answers

Q: What health issues does Bjergsen discuss with Dr. K?

Bjergsen discusses nervousness about being vulnerable, feeling robotic and stoic during the League of Legends season, and becoming trapped in a constant grind. He does not describe a specific diagnosis in the excerpt, but he explains that his emotions, creativity, and awareness diminish during the season.

Q: Why does Bjergsen feel like two different people during the season and off-season?

During the season, Bjergsen says he has few feelings and becomes robotic and stoic while focusing on the grind. In the off-season, he feels more naturally connected to his emotions, creativity, surroundings, and sense of self.

Q: How does the League of Legends season affect Bjergsen’s emotions?

Bjergsen says he does not experience many feelings during the season and remains stoic through both good and bad events. During the off-season, he can feel and express emotions more naturally, including crying when appropriate.

Q: How does Bjergsen’s workload contribute to toxic productivity?

Bjergsen describes the season as months of grinding, with work becoming increasingly automatic over time. He says he did not have a day off from late December until the second week of April, although he had some time off within that period.

Q: What does Bjergsen mean by being on autopilot during the season?

He means repeatedly following the same routines without enough reflection or a different perspective. Bjergsen says people can get lost in the season, go through the motions, and only recognize the repetition after the season ends.

Q: How does the season affect Bjergsen’s creativity and problem-solving?

Bjergsen says his creativity and ability to see issues from different perspectives can fade during the season. When he remains aware, he can better identify problems and optimize how he lives, works, and performs his job.

Q: Why is awareness important to Bjergsen’s work with his team?

Awareness helps Bjergsen notice team dynamics, identify problems, and improve how team members work and communicate together. He considers the times when he maintained that awareness during the season among his best periods.

Q: Why was Bjergsen nervous about speaking with Dr. K?

Bjergsen says he was nervous about being vulnerable on such an open platform. He also views vulnerability as a good thing, even though he finds it difficult.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Soren discusses feeling like two different people during the on and off-season of League of Legends, where he is more robotic and stoic during the season and more in touch with his emotions and creativity in the off-season.

• He confesses to feeling underdeveloped due to being bullied in school and dropping out, leading to a lack of social skills and a constant need to catch up.

• Soren admits to having a toxic productivity mindset, always feeling the need to work harder than everyone else and fearing holding his team back due to inexperience.

• Despite his success, Soren struggles with feelings of inadequacy and a fear of weakness and constantly pushes himself to be better.