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Podcast: Alive & Well – Nervous System, Productivity, Time Management, Somatic Tools, Work-Life Balance, Burnout, Anxiety
Episode: 338 - The Real Reason You Procrastinate, People-Please, and Chase Perfection (It’s Not What You Think)
Description: You know that sinking feeling when you’re about to start something important—but instead, you scroll, organize a drawer, or suddenly need to deep-clean your entire kitchen?Or when you say yes to something you definitely don’t want to do, just to avoid disappointing someone?Or when you rewrite an email seven times before sending it, making sure there’s no room for anyone to judge you?But here’s the truth: These aren’t personality traits. They’re actually stress responses.Perfectionism, people-pleasing, and procrastination aren’t random habits—they’re d...