The Truth Behind Why You Procrastinate (It's Not What You Think)!

The science 🧬 behind procrastination is an interesting one and it often times has almost nothing to do with being lazy, unmotivated or incapable and in fact has everything to do with our addiction to cortisol!! 

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AND our relationship to trauma and toxic stress..

Yup...

trauma, toxic stress and procrastination go hand in hand.

Who would’ve thought that? 

A simple human behavior many people share from time to time is actually linked to trauma...

First off, most humans have a history of trauma so there’s that, (whether we want to admit it or not) and our society is a breeding ground for toxic stress. 

Chances are you may have an influx of cortisol running through your system and not even realize it because it’s simply the norm... AND it’s a norm which is oftentimes encouraged!!!

WTF?!

Funny thing about procrastination is that it releases the same chemicals we experience post trauma and during chronic stress. 

Meaning- if you’re accustomed to feeling this way, there’s a very strong likelihood your neurobiology 🧠 is patterned to not only expect it but to actually crave it!!

Humans engage in all sorts of subtle (and sometimes not so subtle ways) of instigating cortisol release to support physiological patterning that often doesn’t serve us. 

Procrastination is one of those ways.

But lucky for you, you can drop that habit with the right support and quit hitting the repeat button on all the ways that you’re a fk up when really you may just have physiology working against you instead of for you. 😱

Now we'd love to hear from you! What's one insight or action you're taking away from this episode of Life Camp TV? Let us know in the comments below.

From Star Rose Bond, LCSW and Ruby Christine Head, Co Founders of Life Camp and your strategy obsessed, neuroscience based, Trauma informed therapist and coach.