You're Not Lazy, You're Afraid
from Start With What Hurts Podcast Hosted by craftyourwellness
Procrastination isn't laziness or poor planning. It's an emotion regulation strategy, the pull to avoid the uncomfortable feelings a task stirs up. In this episode, Lisa explains what the not-starting protects, why willpower keeps losing to a threat response, and how the two-minute door lowers the cost of beginning below the level your nervous system reads as a threat. The Not Starting Kit is available at craftyourwellness.com. Every episode is written, reviewed, and clinically directed by Lisa Reidsema, LMHC, and narrated in her own approved voice. This podcast is educational and isn't therapy or a substitute for care from a licensed clinician. https://craftyourwellness.com/kits/the-not-starting-kit
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You’re not lazy. Procrastination is an emotion regulation strategy — the pull to avoid a task is the pull to avoid what the task makes you feel. Lisa explains what the not-starting is protecting, why every planner you’ve tried kept losing, and the two-minute door that drops the cost of beginning below what your nervous system reads as a threat.
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