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Inertia: objects in motion stay in motion (and vice versa). I work with a lot of kids with this trait. I don't have a quick fix, or one size fits all answer, because it's different for different people. Kudos to you for recognizing it and trying so many strategies so far. Do you have anyone you can be accountable to? Sibling, friend, partner, etc that you trust? You could ask them to remind you of your goals, provide support or praise when you are successful. Positive reinforcement feels great. Also, you could work on reframing or renaming it. For example, calling it "pause" and not "stop" and then telling yourself exactly when you get to "press play" again. Like, I'm gonna pause on this activity at 4 and I get to return to it at 7.
Just a couple ideas 🫶 Good luck out there.
I recognize reframing as an emotional regulation tactic. I struggle with a similar issue as OP and haven't considered treating my momentum management as an emotional attachment I have the ability to reframe. It made immediately intuitive sense to me though. I'm going to try that out. Thanks!
P.S. The more therapy and self-work I do the more it seems we're all still kids wrestling with coping mechanisms and survival strategies that no longer work for us. Wading through different stages of trying to understand why and (hopefully) seeking alternatives.