I have horrible impulse control and can’t remember a time this wasn’t the case: I know everyone procrastinates but I feel like I can’t beat this alone and it’s affecting my overall mental health (physical too because I avoid gym/sleep/self care to make up the tasks I avoid during the work day)
I start every day with a list and a plan and it always devolves into doing ANYTHING to avoid the tasks that actually need to get done. I don’t enjoy avoiding work and life tasks, I don’t gain anything from the things I’m doing instead but it’s like my brain forgets that we agreed we weren’t doing this today and is in fight/flight mode against any remotely stressful task.
I know it’s a pattern I’ve allowed to develop and one I need to break, but this is starting to feel bigger than mind over matter
Does anyone else have this problem? Any suggestions that worked for you?
Is this something therapy could help and if so what do I need to be asking/focusing on in sessions?