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240. Why You Always Leave Things to the Last Minute (Even When You Swear You Won’t This Time)

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Why do you always leave things to the last minute, even when you swear you wouldn’t this time? I’m not here to give you productivity hacks or tell you to set the bloody deadline earlier. I’m going to show you what’s really happening in your brain.

You’re not lazy or have poor time management skills – it’s your nervous system survival strategy! You’ve trained your brain to only take action when adrenaline spikes, creating a five-phase loop: pressure, avoidance, panic, hyper-focus, and relief. Your brain is protecting you from potential judgement, failure, or even success by delaying until the fear of missing the deadline outweighs your deeper fears.

I’ve been there – I was literally called the "last minute Haydon"! But I broke free, and so can you! So today I’m going to walk you through three specific steps to interrupt this pattern: catching your protective story early, making safety your starting point, and breaking the urgency loop with micro actions. Ready? Let me show you how!

Topics covered on Always Leave Things to the Last Minute:

  1. Why do so many high-achieving women always leave things until the last minute?
  2. How does the behavioural loop of leaving things until the last minute keep reinforcing your procrastination habits?
  3. What’s really happening in your brain when you avoid important tasks until the deadline looms?
  4. What specific steps can you take to retrain your brain to start tasks before the deadline?
  5. How can you build a new identity beyond the “last minute” persona?

Connect with Rebecca Haydon:


Find the full show notes & more resources at https://rebeccahaydon.com/podcast/why-you-always-leave-things-to-the-last-minute

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Why do you always leave things to the last minute, even when you swear you wouldn’t this time? I’m not here to give you productivity hacks or tell you to set the bloody deadline earlier. I’m going to show you what’s really happening in your brain.

You’re not lazy or have poor time management skills – it’s your nervous system survival strategy! You’ve trained your brain to only take action when adrenaline spikes, creating a five-phase loop: pressure, avoidance, panic, hyper-focus, and relief. Your brain is protecting you from potential judgement, failure, or even success by delaying until the fear of missing the deadline outweighs your deeper fears.

I’ve been there – I was literally called the "last minute Haydon"! But I broke free, and so can you! So today I’m going to walk you through three specific steps to interrupt this pattern: catching your protective story early, making safety your starting point, and breaking the urgency loop with micro actions. Ready? Let me show you how!

Topics covered on Always Leave Things to the Last Minute:

  1. Why do so many high-achieving women always leave things until the last minute?
  2. How does the behavioural loop of leaving things until the last minute keep reinforcing your procrastination habits?
  3. What’s really happening in your brain when you avoid important tasks until the deadline looms?
  4. What specific steps can you take to retrain your brain to start tasks before the deadline?
  5. How can you build a new identity beyond the “last minute” persona?

Connect with Rebecca Haydon:


Find the full show notes & more resources at https://rebeccahaydon.com/podcast/why-you-always-leave-things-to-the-last-minute

  continue reading

293 episodes

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