For all the procrastinators out there – you are NOT beyond repair! Procrastination is actually a stress response, and the more you procrastinate the harder it is to feel motivated. This is because every time you realize that you are keeping your foot on the brake, your self-esteem is taking a hit.

Any type of stress can trigger this – stress from the external world, your environment, your workplace, your relationships, etc. Internal stress can be a huge trigger for many of us – worrying about the “what ifs” scenarios that haven’t even happened yet (and probably won’t happen), anxiety, fear of the unknown, self-doubt. All of these things can trigger procrastination.

When you find yourself drowning in these stressors, you turn to procrastination as comfort. It can manifest in many different ways:

• Endless scrolling
• Napping
• Binging Netflix
• Doing literally anything else but the task at hand

The same kind of stress that causes procrastination can lead to more troubling challenges such as anxiety, insomnia, weight issues, and alcohol and drug abuse, among other things.

Now there are a ton of things that you can do to address procrastination, many of them external. Unfortunately, hacking your environment doesn’t address the internal stressors…but luckily, hypnosis and hypnotherapy do!

If you’re struggling with procrastination and are overwhelmed with stress, contact me, and let’s chat about how I can help you break the cycle.