Therapy

• writing Substack posts

• adding people to the Substack, inviting

• Instagram

• Twitter

start out with the thing that’s easest e.g. web

2 pomodori on the web

THEN do the thing that’s a little challenging

invite 10 people to my Substack

WAF energy

work block

facilitate approach

TODO codify past therapy entries.

convert to jaydixit.org

have the more effortful thing preselected.

“I can be scared and I can still do the thing.”

equal parts easy stuff, equal parts more difficult stuff

50-50 split will help me grow my edge too!

easy

• web design
• photography
• photo editing

more effortful (things I sometimes have had a tendency to avoid)

• writing
• inviting people to my substack
• networking, reaching out to people about jobs
• posting social media
• doing calls with people
• dating, conversations with women

TODO voice in my head: excuse: oh I’m not thinking about that right now I’m focusing on other things

memorize: it’s worth it to experience some discomfort it’s OK to take my emotions along for the ride values

I can feel afraid and do it anyway

when I take an action, even if scary, I feel fulfilled, proud of myself, good things happen

good things happen when I engage socially

don’t let emotions sidetrack me

be in charge of the actions I take

don’t let avoidance disrupt me

do things that are challenging, not just the fun stuff

strategies I can rely on for avoidance.

• think of positive consequences that ensue