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Why You Can Never Force Yourself To Do Anything

Why You Can Never Force Yourself To Do Anything

Update: 2025-10-06
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Ever been stuck in that cycle where the more you pressure yourself to start, the less you actually get done? You tell yourself to “just do it,” but your brain shuts down instead — and the guilt hits even harder.In this video, I explain why that happens, what the Yerkes–Dodson Law has to do with your motivation, and how lowering the pressure (not raising it) might actually be the key to getting things done.


Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client.

But I do care.

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Why You Can Never Force Yourself To Do Anything

Why You Can Never Force Yourself To Do Anything

Scott Eilers