My therapist exposed the real reason I procrastinate
(reddit.com)
For years, I thought the only way to get myself to do anything was through guilt and self-criticism. If I didn’t bully myself into working, cleaning, or exercising, nothing would happen. It was always some variation of: “If I don’t do XYZ, I’m a failure and will feel horrible.” But in my last therapy session, my therapist said something that straight-up rewired my brain.
For years, I thought the only way to get myself to do anything was through guilt and self-criticism. If I didn’t bully myself into working, cleaning, or exercising, nothing would happen. It was always some variation of: “If I don’t do XYZ, I’m a failure and will feel horrible.” But in my last therapy session, my therapist said something that straight-up rewired my brain.