I want to do everything so I end up doing nothing

If you're someone who has 100 ideas, 20 tabs open, and a notes app full of dreams — but somehow nothing actually gets done — this episode is for you.

This podcast episode was literally a week late because I couldn't decide which topic to record. I kept going back and forth, I procrastinated, I recorded one and hated it, I got completely sidetracked by other things, and then ended up doing nothing. And that's when it got so clear to me, that this pattern I've been stuck in is the same one so many of us are trapped in: wanting to do everything, and ending up doing nothing.

In this episode, I'm breaking down the neuroscience of why this happens (spoiler: it's NOT a discipline problem), and what actually works to break out of the freeze. By the end, you'll understand why your brain does this — and you'll have a real, practical plan to finally start finishing things.

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⁠Thank you so much for listening, I can't tell you how grateful I am that you're here, and I really hope this episode was helpful for you! I'm sending you lots of love 🫶🏼

Nicole

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:23 Cognitive overload

02:15 Hick’s law

03:06 The dopamine trap

05:09 Perfectionism and the fear of failing

08:34 Nervous system freeze

09:29 How to fix it

09:39 Focus

13:54 Distractions

15:37 Comfortable with boring

19:00 Routines

20:38 Lowering the bar

24:00 Tricking yourself into starting

25:56 Redefining progress