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Halt the Pointless Rumination

When you halt your work on a given thing due to fear or aversion, you are re-entering the nonproductive phase. Physical action ceases, and pointless rumination begins. Anxiety will rise until you enter the Productive Phase again. This is a good reason not to switch tasks unnecessarily. Push one thing at least until it is coasting, if not finished.

The moment you start avoiding action again, the process restarts.

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Neuropsychology and Employees |Understanding passions and habits

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