Chapter 2. I just don’t feel like it!
Journal work
Cast your mind over the last week. Write down everything you did
that you did not feel like doing. Your list might include the following: I did the laundry.
I wrote that report on Friday afternoon.
I cooked dinner.
I went to gym.Describe what it feels like to be doing these things. Where do you
feel this in your body?Journal work
Think back over the last week and write down everything you did
that you really enjoyed. Your list might include: I cooked a special dinner for my best friend.
I gave a presentation to the board.
I spoke to my Mom on the phone.Describe what it feels like to be doing these things. Where do you
feel this in your body?So often you let yourself off the hook by telling yourself, “I don’t feel like it.” Have
you ever felt so tired at the end of the day that you didn’t even feel like brushing
your teeth? You probably still brushed them.
You are VERY capable of doing things that you don’t like or feel like doing. You do it
all the time. Not doing something because you don’t feel like it, is a choice. You are
choosing not to do it. In that moment you are also choosing to believe that you can’t
do it. This is not true. It’s convenient!