by Christine Li | Dec 21, 2015 | Actions, All Posts, Resistance, Social
I don’t know about you, but the end of the year has me cleaning. As in wiping, dusting, tossing, and fixing up my surroundings at home and at work. It’s a way to admit to myself that I get a bit stymied by the thought of the year ending. It’s also...
by Christine Li | Dec 5, 2015 | Actions, All Posts, Resistance, Social, Techniques
Procrastination is a very elaborate way to prevent ourselves from taking risks. We get trapped in our fearful thinking. We obsess about everything that could go wrong and everything that already is wrong. We imagine how humiliated we might end up feeling. We decide...
by Christine Li | Nov 12, 2015 | Actions, All Posts, Resistance
As a psychologist, I’m able to see patterns in the types of topics my patients talk about. They often resemble what I see within my own life, but since I’m intently focused when I’m working, I tend to see these types of patterns more clearly when...
by Christine Li | Sep 30, 2015 | Actions, All Posts, Feelings
I think it’s about time I wrote about lying. It’s such an important topic in the sphere of Procrastination. There are so many different types of lying, I could categorize and describe them all day. But since none of us has all day for that, I will just...
by Christine Li | Aug 11, 2015 | Actions, All Posts, Feelings, Resistance, Techniques
This week I found myself going around in circles creatively, and not in a good way. I had just finished a few major projects, including wrapping up teaching my on-line course, Open to the Possibilities. I was left with a little more time on my hands, and nothing...
by Christine Li | Jul 31, 2015 | Actions, All Posts, Resistance, Resources, Techniques
Repetition is your friend. Repetition allows you to get comfortable. It allows you to feel at ease in your performance. It allows you to preserve your mental space for more complex matters you need to concentrate on. But sometimes, being able to repeat certain...