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Why do we like to postpone work when we know what to do?

I think everyone was...

Knowing that the work had to be done, but postponed and postponed again

It's not because you're lazy.

But it's because our brains have self-defense systems.

When you know that work is difficult, stressful or risky,

The brain will signal to "avoid" to protect your emotions.

It doesn't know that's an urgent job. It just thinks, "Let's get away."

This is what is called Emotional Avoidance.

You don't escape the job, but you escape the "bad feelings" that come with the job.

The solution is...

Let you start with the first five minutes.

Because when you start, the brain slowly stops being scared.

And you'll be back in control.

# Out of work # How's the job? # Lemon 8 Howtoo # Self-improvement # Agency life

2025/8/6 Edited to

... Read moreความเครียดสะสมที่เกิดจากการเลื่อนงานไม่เพียงทำให้คุณรู้สึกกังวลเท่านั้น แต่ยังส่งผลต่อสุขภาพจิตและร่างกายด้วยจากประสบการณ์ส่วนตัว ผมพบว่าการเลื่อนงานเพราะสมองพยายามหลีกเลี่ยงความรู้สึกไม่ดีนั้นเป็นเรื่องปกติ และไม่ได้หมายความว่าคุณขี้เกียจแต่อย่างใด สิ่งที่ช่วยได้จริงๆ คือการใช้วิธีแบ่งงานออกเป็นชิ้นเล็กๆ และตั้งเป้าหมายแค่ทำงาน 5 นาทีแรก เพราะหลังจากนั้น สมองจะเริ่มปรับตัวและความกลัวจะค่อยๆ น้อยลง การเริ่มทำงานช้าๆ ทำให้ลดแรงต้านที่สมองสร้างขึ้นมาเพื่อหลีกเลี่ยง นอกจากนี้ การจัดการความเครียดสะสมก็สำคัญมาก ผมแนะนำให้จัดเวลาพักผ่อนให้เพียงพอและฝึกฝนเทคนิคการผ่อนคลาย เช่น การหายใจลึกๆ หรือนั่งสมาธิสั้นๆ เพื่อให้สมองและร่างกายฟื้นฟู ท้ายที่สุดอย่าลืมดูแลความรู้สึกตัวเอง หากรู้สึกเครียดมากเกินไป สามารถพูดคุยกับเพื่อนหรือผู้เชี่ยวชาญเพื่อแบ่งเบาความรู้สึกและหาทางออกที่เหมาะสม การเข้าใจกลไกสมองและความเครียดสะสมพร้อมกับวิธีจัดการอย่างเหมาะสม จะช่วยให้คุณไม่ต้องเผชิญกับการเลื่อนงานที่ไม่มีที่สิ้นสุดและเพิ่มประสิทธิภาพในการทำงานได้จริง

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