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What does this give now. A focused 6-step guide for anxiety avoidance.","intendedOutcome":"More behavioral freedom through gradual, deliberate practice.","estimatedTime":"5–7 minutes","topicIds":["anxiety","habit_change","mindfulness"],"sections":["Check your starting point: What Is Your Mindfulness Personality Type?","This guide groups habitual tendencies as approach, avoidance and “go with the flow”, linking them with automatic…","Map the pattern: What Is Your Mindfulness Personality Type?","In the episode, note: Am I approaching, avoiding, or going along automatically? What does this…","What this may change: What Is Your Mindfulness Personality Type?","Choose a next step: What Is Your Mindfulness Personality Type?"],"datePublished":"2026-07-22","dateModified":"2026-08-02","indexing":"noindex, follow; cite canonicalUrl"},{"id":"guide-049","title":"How Your Brain Makes Decisions (Why We Prefer Cake to Broccoli)","supportingUrl":"https://notmynoise.com/wizards/guide-049.html","canonicalUrl":"https://notmynoise.com/topics/healthy-habits.html","summary":"How Your Brain Makes Decisions (Why We Prefer Cake to Broccoli): During or immediately after the habit, ask as a genuine body-based question: “What am I getting from this?”. 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A focused 5-step guide for how to stop procrastination.","intendedOutcome":"A repeatable way to begin while energy or confidence is imperfect.","estimatedTime":"4–6 minutes","topicIds":["low_mood","habit_change","motivation"],"sections":["Check your starting point: Understanding Motivation","Motivation is a changing feeling, not a character trait","Map the pattern: Understanding Motivation","Name the value of the action and perform its minimum version","Choose a next step: Understanding Motivation"],"datePublished":"2026-07-22","dateModified":"2026-08-02","indexing":"noindex, follow; cite canonicalUrl"},{"id":"guide-069","title":"How to Nurture That Motivation Feeling","supportingUrl":"https://notmynoise.com/wizards/guide-069.html","canonicalUrl":"https://notmynoise.com/topics/procrastination.html","summary":"How to Nurture That Motivation Feeling: Track what actions usually precede energy. 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