Re: Procrastination!

[Anonymous]

Hi guys, newbie here!

Procrastination (or inertia as I usually call it- but a rose by any other name…) is the bane of my existence. It’s crippling in so many ways. It’s also a huge problem with time management. I’ve tried all the conventional techniques (breaking things down into smaller bits, yadayadayada)… they don’t work. I wish they would, because I would do anything to treat this. It seems once I try to start on a self-directed task.. my brain just short circuits. I might spend entire days trying to start/continue something simple and end up with a blinding headache and nothing done. All the constant “talking my self into doing something/positive self talk etc. is extremely tiring.

The worst part is I *do have the motivation… a lot of motivation.. to get these things done, but I can’t seem to.

It’s so severe for me that it extends to activities I enjoy/want to do… even the arty stuff that should be relaxing and therapeutic. it’s one thing to have trouble doing the dishes, and another to have trouble doing something you actually like doing. It’s tough for me to do any self-directed activity, and I can only function in environments with a lot of external structure and direction . I don’t know why, but the problem has only gotten worse over the years. I’m someone who loves to live life, grab hold of it, and I hate to be held back and constantly frustrated by something that seems… so needless. Unfortunately it seems there is precious little advice for inertia except to suck it up or try harder. That’s like banging your head against a wall.

If anyone has any relatively new techniques or therapies that seem to allievate this, I would love to hear your advice/thoughts!

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