You Are Not So Smart 290 - The Intention Action Gap - Britt Frank
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Jun 24, 2024 
Therapist Britt Frank discusses the intention-action gap, procrastination, and escaping behavioral loops. Strategies like if-then planning, progress tracking, and mindfulness meditation are shared. Procrastination is viewed as a physiological response requiring physical movement to overcome. A three-step formula is provided to combat procrastination effectively.
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Intention-Action Gap Definition
- The intention-action gap describes the chasm between planned actions and actual behavior.
- It's the difference between knowing what you should do and actually doing it.
Bridging the Gap
- Bridge the intention-action gap by creating a plan with measurable intermediate goals.
- Each smaller goal needs its own plan, forming a bridge to your outcome.
Intention-Action Gap and Procrastination
- This intention-action gap is a major component of procrastination.
- It also plays a role in behaviors like bed rot and doomscrolling.