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> I used to be very dissociative/escapist like the author and now I'm not I would love to hear more about how that change happened. I'd like to make a similar

• beaconstudios 5y ago
  I realised that the dissociative response was due to a strong emotional response that I wasn't properly addressing. In my case there were a few causes: - I severely lacked the organisational skills required to break down big work into smaller pieces so I got overwhelmed easy - I had lacked confidence in things I was unfamiliar with like DIY or marketing - sometimes I wasn't sure of the concrete next step and avoided the task instead of figuring it out The way out for me was that through mindful meditation I learned to become aware of when I was checking out, and instead I would just think about what might be causing me strong emotions, usually the next thing I was supposed to be doing. Then I'd work through said emotion by solving the issue that was causing it. Happy to elaborate via email if you want (in my profile).