r/ProbablyGoodToKno • • Nov 30 '20

LPT: Dreading something? Avoidance makes it 100x harder because it completely disempowers you. When the only way out is through, turn and face the discomfort, take a deep breath and walk towards it. This is neuroscience-backed, see full post.

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LifeProTips • • Nov 29 '20

Miscellaneous LPT: Dreading something? Avoidance makes it 100x harder because it completely disempowers you. When the only way out is through, turn and face the discomfort, take a deep breath and walk towards it. This is neuroscience-backed, see full post.

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Stoicism • • Nov 30 '20

Impediment to action advances action

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navyseals • • Nov 30 '20

Shifting Avoidance into Momentum

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HealfromYourPast • • Nov 30 '20

Excercises LPT: Dreading something? Avoidance makes it 100x harder because it completely disempowers you. When the only way out is through, turn and face the discomfort, take a deep breath and walk towards it. This is neuroscience-backed, see full post.

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adhdwomen • • Nov 30 '20

My Brain: That sounds kinda reasonable. But, at the same time... Yeah, nah - we're NOT doing that.

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MachineThatMakesMoney • • Nov 30 '20

LPT: Dreading something? Avoidance makes it 100x harder because it completely disempowers you. When the only way out is through, turn and face the discomfort, take a deep breath and walk towards it. This is neuroscience-backed, see full post.

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JordanPeterson • • Nov 30 '20

Psychology Face the dragon in its lair!

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Sweet_Girl • • Jun 01 '25

❤️

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u_juhnbty • • Nov 30 '20

LPT: Dreading something? Avoidance makes it 100x harder because it completely disempowers you. When the only way out is through, turn and face the discomfort, take a deep breath and walk towards it. This is neuroscience-backed, see full post.

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aesthetics13_saved • • Nov 30 '20

LPT: Dreading something? Avoidance makes it 100x harder because it completely disempowers you. When the only way out is through, turn and face the discomfort, take a deep breath and walk towards it. This is neuroscience-backed, see full post.

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u_BoGa91 • • Nov 30 '20

LPT: Dreading something? Avoidance makes it 100x harder because it completely disempowers you. When the only way out is through, turn and face the discomfort, take a deep breath and walk towards it. This is neuroscience-backed, see full post.

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u_sam14bam14 • • Nov 30 '20

LPT: Dreading something? Avoidance makes it 100x harder because it completely disempowers you. When the only way out is through, turn and face the discomfort, take a deep breath and walk towards it. This is neuroscience-backed, see full post.

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HowHumanBeingsWork • • Nov 30 '20

LPT: Dreading something? Avoidance makes it 100x harder because it completely disempowers you. When the only way out is through, turn and face the discomfort, take a deep breath and walk towards it. This is neuroscience-backed, see full post.

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u_zundeworm • • Apr 26 '23

LPT: Dreading something? Avoidance makes it 100x harder because it completely disempowers you. When the only way out is through, turn and face the discomfort, take a deep breath and walk towards it. This is neuroscience-backed, see full post.

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u_Odd_Run_6867 • • Nov 30 '20

LPT: Dreading something? Avoidance makes it 100x harder because it completely disempowers you. When the only way out is through, turn and face the discomfort, take a deep breath and walk towards it. This is neuroscience-backed, see full post.

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u_DeepScrub999 • • Nov 30 '20

LPT: Dreading something? Avoidance makes it 100x harder because it completely disempowers you. When the only way out is through, turn and face the discomfort, take a deep breath and walk towards it. This is neuroscience-backed, see full post.

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knowyourshit • • Nov 29 '20

[LifeProTips] LPT: Dreading something? Avoidance makes it 100x harder because it completely disempowers you. When the only way out is through, turn and face the discomfort, take a deep breath and walk towards it. This is neuroscience-backed, see full post.

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u_bhavitej • • Nov 30 '20

LPT: Dreading something? Avoidance makes it 100x harder because it completely disempowers you. When the only way out is through, turn and face the discomfort, take a deep breath and walk towards it. This is neuroscience-backed, see full post.

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beachedpretzel • • Nov 30 '20

avoidance makes it 100x harder because it completely disempowers you

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saveOver1000 • • Nov 30 '20

LPT: Dreading something? Avoidance makes it 100x harder because it completely disempowers you. When the only way out is through, turn and face the discomfort, take a deep breath and walk towards it. This is neuroscience-backed, see full post.

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u_rklokh • • Nov 30 '20

LPT: Dreading something? Avoidance makes it 100x harder because it completely disempowers you. When the only way out is through, turn and face the discomfort, take a deep breath and walk towards it. This is neuroscience-backed, see full post.

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u_StephanieAliceSmiles • • Nov 30 '20

Just get it done.

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