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David Bird Coaching, Counselling & Cognitive Hypnotherapy in Leighton Buzzard

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David Bird's Blog for Life-Coaching, Counselling, and Cognitive Hypnotherapy

David Bird Coaching, Counselling & Cognitive Hypnotherapy in Leighton Buzzard
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DB’s Coaching, Counselling & Cognitive Hypnotherapy Blog for Leighton Buzzard & Milton Keynes

Here's where I post what I write. Some may be useful. Some even entertaining. And if we're lucky, it's both.


March 05, 2025

Perfectionism: How Fear of Looking Stupid Will Hold You Back [VIDEO]

March 05, 2025/ David Bird
Perfectionism: How Fear of Looking Stupid Will Hold You Back [VIDEO]

Perfectionism.

Ye Olde Creator-and-Preventer of Flops and Failures…

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March 05, 2025/ David Bird/
perfectionism, failure, procrastination
August 27, 2019

Identity Theft: How Who You Are Can Keep You Procrastinating What You Really Want To Do

August 27, 2019/ David Bird
Identity Theft: How Who You Are Can Keep You Procrastinating What You Really Want To Do

At times we all put off things we dislike. Chores. Housework. Paying bills. But why procrastinate things we actually want to do?

Sometimes it's about identity theft…

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August 27, 2019/ David Bird/ Comment
procrastination, identity
June 07, 2019

Checkmate Procrastinate: The Hard-Wired Response That Drives Us To Distract (And How To Fix It)

June 07, 2019/ David Bird
Checkmate Procrastinate: The Hard-Wired Response That Drives Us To Distract (And How To Fix It)

Our minds love to problem-solve. Creating pleasure from pain. So improving things feels good. But not when it's lose-lose…

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June 07, 2019/ David Bird/ Comment
procrastination, freeze response, fight or flight, threat response, take action, decision paralysis
April 12, 2019

Busy Without A Cause: Why Lists Bring Decision Paralysis And How To Get Moving Again

April 12, 2019/ David Bird
Busy Without A Cause: Why Lists Bring Decision Paralysis And How To Get Moving Again

"What does success look like?" we ask to help avoid failure. And the answer may be easy mid-task. "When this is finished!". But then what?

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April 12, 2019/ David Bird/ 1 Comment
fear of failure, writing lists, anxiety, procrastination

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