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Emotional Fitness Class Procrastination Dr Suzanne Brown
 29 June 2023


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Introduction
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 Boundaried vulnerability The capacity to be open and connect, without an emotional hangover

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Definition
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 Procrastination An emotion focused coping strategy

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Emotional Fitness Pushup

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What’s your weapon of procrastination? 5
 Pushup


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Meaning making creatures striving for coherence

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One part wanting One part not wanting

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Fear
 Reason #1
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 01 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 threat to self or belonging

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Spectrum 9
 Fear & Anxiety explained
 FREE Emotionally Open & Available FIGHT / FLIGHT Threat / Activation FREEZE Passive / Detached / Trapped

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 like fear but relates to feelings Anxiety Reason #2
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Feelings vs Anxiety 11
 Feelings vs Anxiety


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 for your benefit In service of your health Reason #3
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Yes or No? • Do you meet the deadline?
 • Is it to the best of your ability?
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 Two questions


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 linked to guilt and punishment Self-sabotage Reason #4
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 Reason #4


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 every behaviour is a communication Secondary gain Reason #5
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Taking down the wall One brick at a time


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Triangle of Awareness 18
 Tool #1
 ANXIETY DEFENCE FEELINGS Striated muscle Smooth muscle Cognitive Perceptual Disruption Procrastination Rationalization Vagueness

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Implementation Intention Cycle of procrastination
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Perfectionism 20
 What’s your flavour?
 Self-oriented Socially- prescribed Other- oriented

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Five Takeaways 21
 Takeaways
 KNOW YOUR ANXIETY THRESHOLD WORK YOUR TRIANGLE GET A MANTRA KNOW YOUR FLAVOUR OF PERFECTIONISM PRACTICE SELF-COMPASSION

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Thank you @drsuzebrown [email protected]