PROCRASTINATION: escaping the anxiety trap

[@sprawkaart6443]

This is absolutely fascinating, thank you for producing this content. I also feel uncomfortably seen in this episode, as I have struggled with procrastination all my life (im 35). Even though I've done a lot of therapy work on that subject and understand so much more about myself than I used to, I still get caught up in this issue and avoid the uncomfortable that I'm unwilling to face. I am definitely more accepting of myself and less shaming, but there are so many layers to this! It's interesting to look at it from the perspective you're describing- the unwillingness to grow up. I've always been pampered by my parents and always treated like I need help and I'm unable to do things myself. Maybe it's connected. I really enjoyed the dream interpretation you did as well. Thank you for this episode.

[@MissNatalonga]

Is it funny I found this video while procrastinating?

[@lexparsimoniae2107]

Perhaps this will put an end to your procrastination... One last procrastination to rule them all!

[@thisjungianlife]

LOL

[@orlandograyson4543]

instablaster...

[@lorraine8962]

Lol, an introvert’s truth - I don’t want to! Everything I need is inside of me. I don’t want to be put in others’ molds…

[@detodounpoco37]

Beautiful conversation. Ultimately, procrastination is avoiding the nature of life, which is both feeling pain and love. If we learn to accept and manage pain without suffering, life becomes an adventure to enjoy fully.

[@Dischordian]

3:11 analysing the procrastination 10:15 typology 34:15 refraiming - a powerful exercise 36:00 the two unwilling "to be weds" 39:30 negative procrastination and 40:10 building ego strength and CBT 47:45 Dream... Fire.. Anima.. Basement.. Music lyric...

[@narcisoanasui246]

Ur a godsend

[@xXTumblinXx]

Extreme dread of doing taxes must be something the collective unconscious.

[@lisawarren8362]

What if it’s simply something you dislike doing? As an artist, I hate to do billing and/or paperwork & generally put it off till the last minute because it’s soooooo boring.

[@LasVegasSand_s]

39:00 Lisa's image here really hits it out of the park!

[@vonkunstler884]

Is it possible the woman who went down into the basement with him represents his ‘anima’ since she was the only one who could go into the basement with him (looking beyond the fact she was a mere employee and actually a part of his psyche)? And her running towards the fire is perhaps the anima demonstrating courage of facing a deeper aspect of the subconscious that perhaps he is avoiding? Notice how on the surface there are small fires but a more gleeful ignorance with the band playing music as if not bothered, but down below in the basement the woman doesn’t say a word before confronting the source of the fire. From loud music venue to total silence. There is a contrast there. Maybe surface level folly and a feeling of taking responsibility beneath the surface. But the feminine does it for him which is KEY. Also, there is almost a sense of deception on the surface level like ‘listen to the music all is fine’… Interesting how the distraction is in the form of something near and dear to him? Maybe there is something to be said about things in his life distracting him from the small fires (small manifestations or hints of the inner turmoil surfacing in every day life that he is not facing) aka the band playing as if nothing is wrong, and going deep inside to confront the main issue and that it must have something to do with the anima otherwise why would any woman outside of him have access to his basement and confront his fire for him? I’m assuming it’s his fire because it originated from his basement or subconscious. Another possibility regarding the band is that they were not actually deceptive, but rather represented more the nostalgia of the dreamer’s college days when he was able to deal with the smaller fires and ignorance was bliss, but now he’s forced to go deeper while assisted by the inner feminine to confront something that wasn’t known before. She could represent someone in his life BUT would anyone be able to go into your subconscious and put out your fire? Not likely…

[@narcisoanasui246]

46:33 WE ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO KNOW HOW TO DO IT BEFORE GETTING IT DONE 🔔

[@CR-wb3en]

Obrigado por partilhar

[@angelcandelaria6728]

Wow…… anthony green is my spirit music. That specific artist is my favorite and most impactful of all the music in my life. This episode struck a cord

[@LasVegasSand_s]

34:27 Joe's story here is fantastic!! haha

[@andreasauke5724]

Fantastic episode! Hits the nail (on my head) 🤣 the chemistry between you guys is 🔥🔥🔥

[@thisjungianlife]

Thank YoU!

[@Ken-iu2zp]

@@thisjungianlife Can you please keep these meeting of pyscho-analytical minds coming? More videos....

[@dersolipsist3079]

Took me a year to finally listen to.this...

[@oiiiich]

finished it yet?

[@Johnwick-dt9vx]

Enjoyed your podcast on procrastination, I wish you had also talked a bit about being slothful and procrastinating even simpler yet important tasks not because of fear of unknown or lack of confidence etc but jus simply being a Sloth

[@ant_ace]

Excellent episode!

[@truthr6023]

I have a submission tomorrow and I procrastinate it by trying understand my procrastination and finding a solution

[@thisjungianlife]

LOL

[@lexparsimoniae2107]

Brilliant episode.

[@jasonbarlow1448]

RE: P-types tending to leave options open so they don't have to land on anything solid ... interesting. i'm an unequivocal J, and I do the exact same thing -- then again, I'm also a "7" (enneagram), so FOMO tends to drive me, which maybe is the determining factor in my particular behavior-equation. i've also found, the older i get, the more weight every road-choice holds emotionally, which is logically very valid, but quite scarcity-oriented.

[@kaigoias4898]

26:28 good advice 😊

[@richardhunter1467]

What about the opposite of Procrastination? Where you act more like a "I will tackle the hardest things first, then coast down hill for a bit"? I have always thought I did this as my nature. It seems to have worked out well for me mostly. I do get a little panicky at times, I love to be busy and super efficient, but not overwhelmed...and I know and try to feel where those lines are. Especially since I am naturally introverted .

[@thisjungianlife]

You're blessed with a good focus for libido!

[@thetina8889]

I am wondering about the procrastination in regards to 'positive' actions - is it just sabotage or can it be something else?

[@thisjungianlife]

The dynamics are different in each person, but I would venture a guess. There may be an unconscious desire to be punished.

[@gwendolynmurphy9563]

So many comments in this Episode fuel my love of Jungian thought ❤️

[@makaylahollywood3677]

My mother had ten children in about 15 years. I potty trained early, hence all else. I had little help- i was the little helper to siblings next in line. I diapered the two year old, when i was three years old.

[@thisjungianlife]

And I imagine those early experiences shaped you with strengths and challenges later in lfe.

[@makaylahollywood3677]

​@@thisjungianlife Yes, perfectly said. I am enjoying the podcast.

[@andregrassi7344]

Extension cord = umbilical cord?

[@gwendolynmurphy9563]

"There's a lot of Jungian thought that's been repackaged without proper credit for its origins" (paraphrasing!). AMEN!

[@Diana-Maria455]

What is the difference between procrastination and laziness whn you choose to have screentime(youtube, TV, etc)

[@MultiKoko73]

I don't even know what I procastinate. I'm so fucking sick of my life.

[@serzaza]

46:00

[@LasVegasSand_s]

37:28

[@guavacupcake]

5:00 ish?Procrastination is not ____ it's managing your negative emotions

[@robvan86]

One part of me really appreciates these conversations while another part of me, the hard-working, ethical, self-initiating seeker, who has repeatedly taken on tasks over and over again throughout life with no guidance or proper knowledge about how these large aspirations and visions of mine are to be met and successful, is absolutely infuriated by anyone who would dare to say that procrastination is on my list of things that need to be acknowledged and digested in the face of everyday life... Perhaps my case is a bit of an exception to the "millennial" rule, which I know it is because I am so "out of it" when it comes to my lack of relationships in general and overall I don't think I'm being at all appreciated to the degree of intense personal overcoming that I have and continue to endure for the sake of personal growth and adjustment... I feel like some sneaky government agency is constantly providing the ammunition to thwart my attempts at every turn and enough is enough, I don't want to do it if this is the way it's going to be.. I am alone on this journey, I have been for far too long, it's time for a little help and companionship because doing everything by myself, including facing both inner and outer dragons at the same time, is too much for one person to be expected to handle with a effing smile. (and I am cute when I smile, btw)... So allow me to sum it up for everyone listening: My basic attitude has become "F-ck This." I'm not getting the help I need but I am being criticized and pointed at wherever I go. Can you do an episode about that sort of general situation as well? Because I know we all have "been there" and this is not a unique situation, everyone I meet seems to "know the feeling" so I should just suck it up and drive-on, right? I'm sure you all can empathize with all this because it's the sort of story everyone has had in their life, it's very simple and straightforward what's been going on. [My sarcasm is boundless]

[@robvan86]

My tangent boils down to a keyword I heard repeated a few times now: "Ego Strength" and I think two things can fulfill that need--1.) Companionship 2.) Appropriate Work.

[@floatingchimney]

7:30 9:50

[@abinraj640]

Dream 47:47