Stress
Why Do I Shut Down When Stressed? (It’s Not Laziness)
That stall when you can’t start a task you know how to do? It’s not laziness. It’s a stress response called freeze. Here’s what’s happening and what helps.
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That stall when you can’t start a task you know how to do? It’s not laziness. It’s a stress response called freeze. Here’s what’s happening and what helps.
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