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By Dr. Margaret Paul February 15, 2021 Discover what might be causing you to be stuck in your life – to procrastinate even around work that you love and want to do. Fran asked me the following question: “I am a Ph.D. student and I have chosen my profession because I like . . . → Read More: “Why Am I Procrastinating?” Do you find yourself resisting or procrastinating taking loving care of yourself
Of course you want to be healthy and fit! Who doesn’t? But are you always motivated and willing to do what you need to do to create health and fitness? Are you motivated to:
       Comments are closed  Self Improvement & Personal Growth  Addictions, exercise, food, health, Inner Bonding, loving yourself, Margaret Paul, nutrition, procrastination, resistance, rewire your brain, self-care, well-being If you are hard on yourself, do you believe that this is helpful to you? You might want to re-evaluate this false belief. Are you hard on yourself? Do you think this is a good thing? Do you believe this motivates you to do better? Think again. If you are doing well, it’s likely in spite of being hard on yourself, not because of it. Many of us grew up with parents and teachers who believed that being hard on us was the way to motivate us. As children, we absorbed their judgments of us and became strict taskmasters with ourselves. Are you aware of the negative consequences of being hard on yourself? Continue reading Are You Hard On Yourself? 9 Reasons to Love Yourself Instead Comments are closed Self Improvement & Personal Growth, Spiritual Growth addiction, anger, anxiety, creativity, Depression, I feel empty, Inner Bonding, inner emptiness, insecurity, loneliness, love addiction, Margaret Paul, neediness, process addictions, procrastination, relationship problems, Relationships, resistance, self worth, Self-judgments, stuckness, substance abuse Most of us lead very busy lives and it is easy to become overwhelmed with all we need to do. In addition, about 15% to 20% of us are born with highly sensitive nervous systems that are far more reactive to having a lot to do than the general population. Since I have a very highly sensitive nervous system, I understand how easily some of us can become overwhelmed by the demands of life. I have learned some powerful tools for managing overwhelm that I will share with you as I answer the following questions about overwhelm. Leslie asked: “I feel overwhelmed when I have many things to do and they all seem equally important. How do I decide where to start without feeling that perhaps I need to be doing one of the other things instead?” Continue reading “How Can I Manage Overwhelm?” “I can’t seem to stop snacking,” said Linda, in our phone session. “And I can’t figure out why. I don’t overeat during meals, but then I snack on things that I don’t need to be eating. I’ve had this issue on and off since adolescence and I want to resolve it.” “Linda, right now, take yourself back to the last time you snacked. See if you can tune into what was going on and what you were feeling.” “It happened a lot this last weekend. I had some work I needed to get done I didn’t want to do it. Snacking is a way of putting it off for a bit.” Continue reading “I Feel Trapped” Comments are closed Self Improvement & Personal Growth feeling trapped, food addiction, Inner Bonding, intent to learn, love, Margaret Paul, procrastination, resistance, wounded self |
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