Getting mobilized: from behavioral withdrawal to behavioral activation (part 4)

Disengaging and using safety crutches, Procrastinating, postponing and delaying

In part 3 of this series getting mobilized, you were invited to identify all those fun activities that you have been postponing. Now, the reality is that our lives also involve activities that must get done: paying bills, going to medical appointments, grocery shopping, and so forth.

If you have been dealing with shame, low mood, depression, or anxiety, it’s quite likely that you have also disconnected from these activities as well. As a result, you may have a pile of postponed responsibilities that are causing you more distress than the actual steps you need to take care of them.

Let’s do an inventory of all those activities you need to do and have been procrastinating right now.

Exercise: Identifying must-do activities you need to take care of

 

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If you have been completing all exercises from part 1, part 2, and part 3, by now, you have a solid inventory of the stuff you care about, stuff that is fun, and stuff you need to do that you have been disengaged and disconnected from. This is a great starting point to continue making a shift into getting mobilized and living the life you want to live.

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.”
Dr. Seuss

The next blog post focuses on putting all of them together in your weekly calendar you can you get back on track!

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About Dr. Z.

I’m originally from Bolivia, South America, and am a psychologist by training. I’m formally trained in empirically supported treatments, and when I say “formally,” I mean that since 2004 I have received intensive training in them, particularly in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). 

Over the past 18 years, I have created resources for and worked with overthinkers and overachievers dealing with all types of anxiety-related struggles: perfectionism, procrastination, productivity anxiety, uncertainty intolerance, indecision, impostor phenomenon, overthinking, phobias, rumination, panic, worry and obsessive-compulsive disorder. I absolutely love my job!

In 2019, I was nominated as a fellow by the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science because of my contributions related to the applications of ACT for anxiety-based struggles. I’m the author of seven books and the co-author of three (see the section on previously written books).

I’m the founder and director of the East Bay Behavior Therapy Center, a boutique private center in the San Francisco Bay Area that offers therapy and coaching for anyone experiencing anxiety-based struggles.

In 2023, I gave a TEDx talk, “Stop playing-it-safe and start living” that has more than 264K downloads.

While I’m a psychologist by training and science-based by passion, my style is jargon-free, accessible, caring, and lighthearted; teaching ACT skills doesn’t have to be boring or inaccessible, so I do my best to make every skill I teach—in any format—as engaging as possible. 

I believe that learning to navigate anxiety-based reactions is one of the key skills of the 21st century, and I’m passionate about it.

I'm passionate about disseminating ACT skills for anxiety-based struggles.

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