Episode 20
Ep. 20: Delaying Gratification: The Good, The Bad and The Downright Destructive
The Healthy Compulsive Project
November 28, 202319m 9s
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Show Notes
Delaying gratification may get you what you want. But used too frequently it can erode the capacity for pleasure, mastery and meaning. And invite suffering. This episode explores what happens when delaying gratification becomes chronic, and we re-wire our brain so that fulfillment is no longer possible. Two stories, one playful, the other painfully serious, illustrate the the dangers of delaying gratification.
Topics
OCPDobsessive-compulsivegratificationperfectionistsuffering