Delaying starting a course

I’m having some difficulty figuring out why I’m delaying starting a course that I signed up for last year. It’s mostly online and can be done at any time before September. There are many potential reasons; I am scared I will succeed. I keep thinking I don’t have time (but actually, I’m probably just prioritising other things / people over this). It’s too overwhelming on top of everything else (work, relationship, parenting, household chores). If I complete the course, which is designed to help me get back into practice for a job I used to do 20 years ago, but actually realise I don’t want to return to the job, will I have wasted time and money? I think I want to take the pressure off and just be curious, what if I just do this first step of the course? And what if it just helps me realise I don’t want to do this job at the end of it?

I think what I’d like help on, is how I organise my thoughts and worries about it. And how do I move past all of the questions to make a decision about what to do?

 

 

Answer:

 

There are a few things I can see helping you with these thoughts. The first one is to ask yourself, “Are these thoughts 100% true? Why or why not? What else might be just as true instead?” Ask that question particularly about the thoughts regarding time and overwhelm.

About the what if question, try answering it. What is the worst case scenario if you don’t want to return to the job? It’s also fun to get curious about how you might handle it. What do you discover about these thoughts when you give them some attention and investigation?