Procrastination and Internal Family Systems Therapy
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Procrastination is a common problem that affects many people, hindering their productivity and causing stress and anxiety. One way to address this issue is through Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy.
IFS is a type of psychotherapy that helps you explore their inner selves and identify different parts of your personality. It recognizes that we all have different parts within us, some of which may be in conflict with each other. In IFS therapy, the therapist helps you to get to know these different parts and help them to heal. |
When it comes to procrastination, there may be a part of you that wants to get things done, but also a part that is resisting or avoiding the task at hand. Through IFS therapy, we can identify these different parts, understand their perspectives, and work towards resolving any conflicts between them.
One place people often get stuck is in trying to simply override this procrastinating part, perhaps attempting to use willpower to power through and get things done. This unfortunately sets you up to be in a long-term battle with the procrastinator, which may find more and more ways to sabotage your attempts to be productive. |
So the key is to get to know your procrastinator part. When we get to know this part of you we can find out why it’s doing what it does and what it needs from us in order to be able to relax and let you get things done.
IFS therapy might be the right approach for you if:
- You have tried various tools and techniques that are recommended to help motivate you but nothing seems to really work in the long term
- You are ready to go deeper and do the transformative inner healing to really address this
When we get to know procrastinator parts in IFS, we often find that they are connected to a younger part of you who is hurting and needs our care. This is not only wonderful in addressing the procrastination, but important and worthwhile in and of itself.
There is so much we can do to help this young part of you who is suffering. So in the end, procrastination can be a gift as it leads you to deep inner healing with benefits far beyond increased productivity. If you're interested in learning more about IFS and how it can help you, feel free to book a free initial consultation |