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Do you have tasks on your to-do list that have been there for weeks? Do you sit down to start and find yourself scrolling instead, then spiral into shame wondering what is wrong with you? You are not lazy. You are not undisciplined. Your nervous system is assessing the task as a threat and doing exactly what nervous systems do. In this episode, Dr. Christine Baker reframes procrastination as a freeze response and walks you through a three-part somatic practice to help your body feel safe enough to actually begin. In this video: - Why procrastination is a nervous system protection response, not a willpower problem - Why shame makes procrastination worse, not better - What Dr. Bessel van der Kolk and Dr. Peter Levine say about freeze, threat perception, and titration - A three-part somatic practice to release freeze, approach your task safely, and anchor before you begin The Approach Practice: 1. Shaking and gentle movement to discharge locked freeze energy 2. Physically turning toward your workspace in small titrated steps, pausing to breathe between each one 3. A 60-second body anchor before beginning, with the intention: I just have to start. I don't have to finish. I don't have to be perfect. If you have ever tried to shame yourself into productivity and found it only made things worse, this episode is for you. And if you are ready to take this work deeper, the Somatic Wellness Collective is an online membership community where we go beyond the podcast to practice these tools together, with on-demand somatic classes, live monthly sessions, and a community of people who are doing this work in real life. You don't learn to swim in a storm. You practice in a pool. Link below. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly somatic practices. Each episode targets a specific symptom so you can find what you need and start building it into your daily life. Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everyday-simple-somatics-with-dr-christine-baker/id1788150711 Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0SuKw9Ocl4nvagHdIViZL4 SWC: https://drcbtherapy.com/resources/somatic-wellness-collective/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drcbtherapy/