13/01/2026
Why freeze is a protection response, not laziness
Most people think procrastination, avoidance, or “doing nothing” means they’re lazy or unmotivated.
From a nervous system perspective, that’s not true.
Freeze is a protective response.
When your nervous system doesn’t feel safe, action feels dangerous, even when it’s the action you want to take.
So instead of moving forward, your system slows you down. You overthink. You wait. You stay still.
Not because you don’t care. Not because you don’t want better.
But because your body is trying to prevent perceived threat.
This is why pressure, shame, and forcing yourself rarely create lasting change. Safety has to come first.
If you’ve been judging yourself for being stuck, let this land:
You’re not broken. You’re patterned.
And patterns can be rewired.
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