Did you know ~

PROCRASTINATION is a hallmark trait of PERFECTIONISM.⁠ ⁠

When we engage is perfectionism, we are actually trying to AVOID DISCOMFORT. We do this in a compulsive way; our brains associate doing a specific behaviour with a decrease in perceived distress. Feeling uncomfortable is uncomfortable.. I get it. But there's more to this story..⁠ ⁠

If we are PROCRASTINATING on a task, it might mean that we are avoiding one or all of the following outcomes:⁠ ⁠

-Discomfort of being rejected⁠
-Discomfort around doing things wrong⁠
-Discomfort of being perceived as inadequate
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When we start to break this cycle and move towards rather than away from the avoidance, we learn to tolerate the discomfort and we take back a little of our power. This part is hard, and it's important to start somewhere.⁠ ⁠

Have you checked in with yourself about your relationship with procrastination/perfectionism? ⁠