#59: Hold your nose and do the scary thing
The Academic Imperfectionist
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How to Avoid Discomfort by Not Doing the Thing
Psychologists say we have a psychological immune system that fights threats to emotional well-being. The discomfort you're trying to avoid by not doing the thing is, according to science, going to be milder and briefer than you think. Here's another strategy to get you on your way: Ask yourself what's the alternative to doing the scary thing? You're avoiding it because you want to avoid the discomfort of doing it, but avoiding it isn't comfortable, is it? Because all the while that you're avoiding doing it, you're thinking about having to do it, which is also horrible. Your skin is crawling, you're having palpitations, and you're lying awake at
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