Mentalist teaches technique to eliminate dread by fast forwarding your feelings 24 hours

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"You've got a phone. Right before you do it, ask yourself, how much am I dreading this? On a scale of 1 to 10. I put an alarm for 24 hours from today. The next day, the alarm's gonna go off. Ask yourself at that moment, what do I register the dread? It's a 2. It's a 1. What if you could fast forward those 24 hours and feel the 1 or 2 now?"

Oz Pearlman shares a counterintuitive technique for overcoming procrastination and dread called "fast forward your feelings." Before making a dreaded phone call or having a difficult conversation, set a 24-hour alarm labeling the task. Force yourself to do it immediately using the 5-second rule. When the alarm goes off the next day, you'll realize the dread was far worse than the actual experience. After a few iterations, you can mentally fast-forward to that feeling of relief before taking action.