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Why You Keep Attracting Emotionally Unavailable People - And How to Break the Cycle

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  Do you ever feel like you're the only one who feels too much while they feel… nothing at all? Or like you're the only one putting in the effort and they are just there draining it all out of you? Sort of like, if you were to mirror their behavior, it would all fall apart? Because, in a way, you are the one holding it together. If yes, you are not alone, at least I am with you. I have felt like that so many times it felt normal. So, in this blog post,  I’m exploring why we unconsciously attract emotionally unavailable people — and how to finally choose better.

The Psychology Behind Procrastination: Why We Do It And How To Stop

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"Oh, I'll do it later." "I'll do it first thing tomorrow morning." "I'll start working out on Monday." Yeah, right. Lol. Sounds a lot like procrastination to me. Unnecessarily delaying or postponing something is procrastination by definition. To a certain degree, we all do it. Unfortunately, all it does is take your power away from you. It keeps you idle at the cost of the life you could be living or the goals you could be achieving.  Firstly, you need to understand that procrastination goes way beyond laziness. It is deeply rooted in psychology. The biggest factor that causes procrastination is fear of failure. But what if you don't succeed, right? What if you fail? This fear leads you to avoid tasks that you perceive as potentially leading to negative outcomes. Another contributor is anxiety.  I notice that this is a major driver of procrastination in my life. Procrastination can be or feel like a coping mechanism for people who suffer f...