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Let’s retire the word “lazy.”
In today’s 10-min episode of the Playing-It-Safe Podcast, I break down exactly why the lazy label is sabotaging you.
If you have been calling yourself lazy for years, this episode is for you.
Show notes with time-stamps
0:00 The “lazy” client who wasn’t actually lazy
1:26 Playing-it-safe behavior #1: accepting negative stories about yourself
2:19 Martin Seligman’s research on learned helplessness
2:46 Paul Gilbert’s compassion-focused therapy & the threat response
3:08 Why psychological flexibility matters
3:47 Listener story from episode 93 on procrastination
4:18 The “Life Audit” exercise (from The ACT Workbook for the Anxious Procrastinator)
5:48 Arye Kruglanski’s research on values-driven action
6:27 Dr. Z’s personal story of calling herself lazy
7:07 This week’s challenge: notice and name the story
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And if you want to go deeper on your specific procrastination patterns, my free Procrastination Webinar is in the show notes.
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