by Christine Li | Jul 12, 2021 | All Posts, Feelings, Resistance, Techniques
I want to address the topic of frustration because frustration can be extremely debilitating when we are trying to get things done. I am going to explain the reason why frustration can turn into a roadblock to our productivity, and then I will describe different ways...
by Christine Li | Jan 11, 2021 | All Posts, Feelings, Resistance
“I’m scared of messing up.” “I’m scared I won’t succeed.” “I’m scared I can’t do it.” Fear is a powerful emotion; it can be positive and negative. It can work in ways that make us struggle to push forward in our lives too. When we are fearful, we can feel as if we...
by Christine Li | Mar 11, 2019 | Actions, All Posts, Feelings, Resistance, Techniques
In my coaching practice, I often hear clients say they feel “paralyzed” or “overwhelmed” due to work obligations. There are many consequences of feeling overwhelmed, including feeling like we cannot take purposeful action anymore. When we stop taking care of...
by Christine Li | May 14, 2018 | All Posts, Resistance
Procrastination is super sneaky. None of us wants to procrastinate routinely, but many of us fall into the procrastination trap and the never-ending cycle of delay – stress – embarrassment – sleep deprivation – delay – stress –...
by Christine Li | Apr 27, 2017 | Actions, All Posts, Feelings, Resistance, Techniques
When I do coaching or psychotherapy with clients who struggle with procrastination, I almost always end up discussing the topic of anxiety. Anxiety causes us to doubt our natural abilities, making us more vulnerable to procrastination and a whole host of other fears....