And then the conscious mind makes the decision to avoid the problem. We automatically tell ourselves we won’t succeed or that we won’t like something. The short answer: Procrastination tends to be dictated by negative, automatic thoughts – which often, we don’t even realize are even crossing our minds. But why does it happen when you have all the time in the world? Why can you sometimes just not find the motivation? Sometimes, the reason is you’re too busy. Throughout the day, you wait, and wait, and wait to go to the gym, and next thing you know, you miss your workout altogether. It develops over a lifetime, and it’s often reinforced and upheld by our automatic unconscious thoughts.įor example, let’s say, exercise triggers your procrastination. Procrastination is something that we learn. In other words, hypnosis allows us to feed the subconscious new information, remove those negative thinking patterns that are holding us back, and teach the subconscious skills to improve our focus by providing the subconscious with positive information. When we undergo hypnosis, we shut off the critical part of the mind – through relaxation and intensive focusing. Hypnosis empowers us to access the deeper subconscious part of the mind and speak to it directly. That’s why hypnotherapy is such a powerful tool for overcoming procrastination. Our minds are clouded with negative thinking that convinces us to avoid a task and distract ourselves. We haven’t trained the mind to be supportive, to focus, to feel a sense of confidence that drives us to get started and reach the finish line. In other words, procrastination is caused by flawed thinking. The mind has learned to say, “Fine, let’s not do it in the first place.” We put off work because we fear failure, or we let the dread of completing a task stand in our way.
We’ve trained the mind to choose the easier route. It’s a matter of the mind not being conditioned to dial in and focus. We seek out the unnecessary distraction because it’s more enjoyable than work. Most of the time, distraction is intentional. That’s why a “few minutes” of intentional distraction here and there can turn into lots of wasted time, missed deadlines, reduced productivity, or failing to reach important goals. In fact, it’s only capable of focusing on a single task at a time. Let a “few minutes” on social media turn into an afternoon.įor starters, your conscious mind isn’t a good multi-tasker. Everywhere you turn these days, there’s a rabbit hole waiting for you to go down to spend (or more accurately, waste) chunks of your day.