Community worksheet

Starting a new project keeps getting postponed

It sounds like you're prepared and well-informed about this project, yet there's a moment when it all comes to a halt, and the cycle repeats. That tension between readiness and a locked-up feeling can be quite puzzling.

Question 1 of 5

What have you noticed about the specific moment when you decide to do something else instead?

02 · Try one, if one appeals

Quick exercises

Visualise Starting
Spend 5 minutes imagining yourself working on this project. What are you doing? How are you feeling in that moment?
Commitment Scale
How committed do you feel to the project right now, from 0-10? Use the scale to mark your current level.
Explore Distractions
Write down 3-5 things that you often choose to do instead of starting the project. What draws you to them?

03 · Bring it to your therapist

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How might you raise this with your therapist?

A line or two is plenty. It stays with this worksheet, so you don't have to find the words on the day.

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Quick exercises

Spend 5 minutes imagining yourself working on this project. What are you doing? How are you feeling in that moment?

How committed do you feel to the project right now, from 0-10? Use the scale to mark your current level.

Write down 3-5 things that you often choose to do instead of starting the project. What draws you to them?

Your next session