3 - Why Don’t I Just Do The Things I Want Myself To Do? Procrastination & Avoidance

Becoming Yourself with Dr Maev Conneely brings together wisdom and tools from coaching, clinical psychology and mental health research to help you become who you want to be.

In today’s episode I talk about why we do what we do. How can we better understand when we do things that sabotage our progress? Why do we sometimes (or often) NOT do the the things we decided or wanted to do?

Here is some evidence for how noticing, accepting and being aware of (of mindful of)both psychological and physical pain (rather than resisting the pain)can lead to the pain becoming less intense:

Anheyer, D., Haller, H., Barth, J., Lauche, R., Dobos, G., & Cramer, H. (2017). Mindfulness-based stress reduction for treating low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of internal medicine, 166(11), 799-807.

Marchand, W. R. (2012). Mindfulness-based stress reduction, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, and Zen meditation for depression, anxiety, pain, and psychological distress. Journal of Psychiatric Practice®, 18(4), 233-252.

Lind, A. B., Delmar, C., & Nielsen, K. (2014). Searching for existential security: a prospective qualitative study on the influence of mindfulness therapy on experienced stress and coping strategies among patients with somatoform disorders. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 77(6), 516-521.

If you are distressed consider seeking medical help. If you are in the UK, you can get in touch with your GP or self-refer to your local IAPT (Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies).

If you want to speak to someone urgently, please reach out to the Samaritans at (+44) 116 123. You don't have to have to be on your own while you feel painful feelings.

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