Rain and the Fear of Failure

[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Forty Two]

Psychological resistance is the phenomenon often encountered in clinical practice in which patients either directly or indirectly exhibit paradoxical opposing behaviours in presumably a clinically initiated push and pull of a change process.

While I’m not currently actively involved in a clinical practice, I *AM* working with a life coach right now – specifically, I have initiated my own push of a change process.

I will be out standing in my field.

But first the news:

• Ministers to give corona update on Tuesday, no new measures expected
• Coronavirus cases fall below 5,000 mark, hospital admissions increase
• Dutch-supported Covid vaccine 94.5% effective; “Rolling review” started

Examples of psychological resistance may include perfectionism, criticising, disrespectful attitude, being self-critical, preoccupation with appearance, social withdrawal, need to be seen as independent and invulnerable, or an inability to accept compliments or constructive criticism.

#ItMe

As much as I want to unpack this NOW NOW NOW, I also have procrastinated on writing the opening of this post ALL DAY. And now it’s bedtime. And I LOVE to get up at five. So I’m letting this go for now, but I’ll probably process things while I sleep.

And let you know in the morning.

Of course, I might also have dreams about oranges that you harvest like potatoes, so who knows what’s going on in this brain of mine.

Either way, this is what’s on my mind.

What’s on yours?