The Avoidance Cycle: Why What You Avoid Only Gets Worse
You had all week to make that call, the one that has been on your to-do list for days. It only takes four minutes, but you keep pushing it off. It is now Friday afternoon; it is still on your list, and every time your eyes land on that item on your list, your stomach drops a little further. So, yet again you decide to push it off; you will do it Monday, when you are fresh. You immediately feel relieved, and for about an hour that relief holds.
Why Therapy Feels Terrifying (And Why That’s Exactly Why You Should Try It)
Why Therapy Feels Terrifying (And Why That's Exactly Why You Should Try It)