260 - The Science of Stuck - Britt Frank (rebroadcast)
You Are Not So Smart
The Dangers of Procrastination
We all have the full spectrum of human lightness and darkness, and denying it leads to negative behaviors and habits./nProcrastination is a fear response triggered by our brain's perception of potential negative outcomes./nHabitual patterns of procrastination indicate a stuck state of either freeze or fight-or-flight./nWe procrastinate because we are afraid, and we remain stuck because we are not honest with ourselves./nThe cost-benefit ratio determines our willingness to change, and until it becomes favorable, we will continue our current behavior./nA helpful therapy assignment is to identify and acknowledge the lies we tell ourselves or others on a daily basis.
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