Art | Avoidance & Delay Loops | DojoWell

Entry – Non-demand contact

A gentle beginning: presence without tasks, deadlines, or “next step” pressure—staying near without crossing.

Nothing Needs to Begin Here

Nothing Needs to Begin Here

Primary objective: Remove initiation pressure

When There’s No Task Attached

When There’s No Task Attached

Primary objective: Decouple presence from action

Staying Close Without Stepping In

Staying Close Without Stepping In

Primary objective: Allow proximity without entry

This Moment Isn’t Asking for Movement

This Moment Isn’t Asking for Movement

Primary objective: Reduce action reflex

When You Don’t Have to Decide Yet

When You Don’t Have to Decide Yet

Primary objective: Lower decision load

The Space Before Any Next Step

The Space Before Any Next Step

Primary objective: Normalize pre-action pause

Being Here Without Intention

Being Here Without Intention

Primary objective: Release goal orientation

Nothing Pulling You Forward

Nothing Pulling You Forward

Primary objective: Reduce forward pressure

The Moment Without a Deadline

The Moment Without a Deadline

Primary objective: Ease time urgency

Standing Near What You’ve Been Avoiding

Standing Near What You’ve Been Avoiding

Primary objective: Gentle acknowledgment

When Engagement Isn’t Required

When Engagement Isn’t Required

Primary objective: Remove participation demand

The Pause That Doesn’t Ask for Courage

The Pause That Doesn’t Ask for Courage

Primary objective: De-heroize action

Looking Without Approaching

Looking Without Approaching

Primary objective: Allow observation
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When Nothing Is Being Asked of You

When Nothing Is Being Asked of You

Primary objective: Restore agency

Staying With What’s Unfinished

Staying With What’s Unfinished

Primary objective: Normalize incompletion

The Quiet Place Before Action

The Quiet Place Before Action

Primary objective: Reframe pause as place

Being Allowed to Not Move Yet

Being Allowed to Not Move Yet

Primary objective: Permission without promise

When Avoidance Isn’t Being Named

When Avoidance Isn’t Being Named

Primary objective: Reduce shame

The Space That Doesn’t Push Back

The Space That Doesn’t Push Back

Primary objective: Counter resistance framing

Remaining Near Without Crossing

Remaining Near Without Crossing

Primary objective: Close entry band safely

Recognition – Turning away

Noticing redirection without correction: attention slipping sideways, quiet exits, and detours that keep things manageable.

The Moment You Look Elsewhere

The Moment You Look Elsewhere

Primary objective: Name redirection gently

When Attention Slips Sideways

When Attention Slips Sideways

Primary objective: Normalize subtle avoidance

Choosing Distance Without Deciding

Choosing Distance Without Deciding

Primary objective: De-link avoidance from choice

The Habit of Not Facing Yet

The Habit of Not Facing Yet

Primary objective: Identify pattern without urgency

When the Mind Finds Something Else

When the Mind Finds Something Else

Primary objective: Acknowledge diversion

Turning Toward What’s Easier

Turning Toward What’s Easier

Primary objective: Name ease-seeking

The Subtle Exit You Take Inside

The Subtle Exit You Take Inside

Primary objective: Recognize internal exit

When Engagement Quietly Drops

When Engagement Quietly Drops

Primary objective: Notice disengagement

Looking Away to Stay Steady

Looking Away to Stay Steady

Primary objective: Reframe avoidance as regulation

The Detour That Keeps Things Manageable

The Detour That Keeps Things Manageable

Primary objective: Normalize detours

When Approach Feels Like Too Much

When Approach Feels Like Too Much

Primary objective: Name threshold sensitivity

The Pause That Extends Itself

The Pause That Extends Itself

Primary objective: Identify delay loop

Turning Away Without Leaving

Turning Away Without Leaving

Primary objective: Separate avoidance from absence

When the System Redirects You

When the System Redirects You

Primary objective: De-personalize avoidance

The Quiet Pull Toward Distraction

The Quiet Pull Toward Distraction

Primary objective: Name pull without condemnation

When Focus Softens and Moves On

When Focus Softens and Moves On

Primary objective: Normalize attention drift

Choosing Not-Now Over Never

Choosing Not-Now Over Never

Primary objective: Restore temporality

The Moment You Don’t Go Further

The Moment You Don’t Go Further

Primary objective: Identify stopping point

Turning Away to Preserve Energy

Turning Away to Preserve Energy

Primary objective: Reframe avoidance as conservation

When Engagement Feels Optional

When Engagement Feels Optional

Primary objective: Restore agency

The Side-Step That Keeps You Functional

The Side-Step That Keeps You Functional

Primary objective: Normalize function-first behavior

When Avoidance Feels Automatic

When Avoidance Feels Automatic

Primary objective: Identify automaticity

The Pattern of Gentle Withdrawal

The Pattern of Gentle Withdrawal

Primary objective: Name withdrawal softly

Noticing the Turn Without Correcting It

Noticing the Turn Without Correcting It

Primary objective: Awareness without intervention

Recognizing the Turn Without Turning Back

Recognizing the Turn Without Turning Back

Primary objective: Close recognition band

Depth – Inner resistance

The “not yet” beneath the day: quiet pushback, inner walls, friction, and timing—acknowledged without being overcome.

When Something Inside Says “Not Yet”

When Something Inside Says “Not Yet”

Primary objective: Name resistance without defiance

The Internal Pushback You Don’t Argue With

The Internal Pushback You Don’t Argue With

Primary objective: Recognize quiet resistance

When Movement Meets an Inner Wall

When Movement Meets an Inner Wall

Primary objective: Localize resistance

The Part That Slows You Down

The Part That Slows You Down

Primary objective: Acknowledge internal part

When Willpower Isn’t Invited

When Willpower Isn’t Invited

Primary objective: Decouple resistance from effort

The Resistance That Keeps You Intact

The Resistance That Keeps You Intact

Primary objective: Reframe as protection

When Energy Doesn’t Go Forward

When Energy Doesn’t Go Forward

Primary objective: Name directional block

The Quiet “No” Beneath the Day

The Quiet “No” Beneath the Day

Primary objective: Identify implicit refusal

When Progress Meets Friction

When Progress Meets Friction

Primary objective: Name friction neutrally

The Inside That Doesn’t Agree Yet

The Inside That Doesn’t Agree Yet

Primary objective: Normalize internal disagreement

Resistance Without Words

Resistance Without Words

Primary objective: Keep experience non-verbal

When the Body Holds the Line

When the Body Holds the Line

Primary objective: Localize resistance somatically (no instruction)

The Part That Won’t Be Rushed

The Part That Won’t Be Rushed

Primary objective: Remove urgency

When Motivation Isn’t the Problem

When Motivation Isn’t the Problem

Primary objective: De-pathologize resistance

The Friction That Signals Readiness Isn’t Here

The Friction That Signals Readiness Isn’t Here

Primary objective: Validate timing

Holding Back Without Collapsing

Holding Back Without Collapsing

Primary objective: Restore dignity

When Action Feels Premature

When Action Feels Premature

Primary objective: Name misalignment

The Quiet Strength of Staying Put

The Quiet Strength of Staying Put

Primary objective: Reframe staying

When the System Applies the Brakes

When the System Applies the Brakes

Primary objective: De-personalize resistance

Acknowledging Resistance Without Overcoming It

Acknowledging Resistance Without Overcoming It

Primary objective: Close depth band safely

Settling – Permission to pause

Ending the loop by not moving: pauses that don’t need explaining, rest that isn’t a reward, and stillness that doesn’t owe results.

Being Allowed to Stop Here

Being Allowed to Stop Here

Primary objective: Legitimize stopping

When Nothing Requires Momentum

When Nothing Requires Momentum

Primary objective: Release forward pressure

The Pause That Doesn’t Need Explaining

The Pause That Doesn’t Need Explaining

Primary objective: Remove justification reflex

Standing Still Without Falling Behind

Standing Still Without Falling Behind

Primary objective: Reduce fear of loss

The Space Where Effort Can Wait

The Space Where Effort Can Wait

Primary objective: Decouple effort from value

Not Moving Is an Option

Not Moving Is an Option

Primary objective: Restore agency

When Time Isn’t Keeping Score

When Time Isn’t Keeping Score

Primary objective: Reduce productivity anxiety

The Moment That Holds Without Asking

The Moment That Holds Without Asking

Primary objective: Create holding environment

Letting the Pause Be Complete

Letting the Pause Be Complete

Primary objective: Prevent “pause-as-prep”

When Rest Isn’t a Reward

When Rest Isn’t a Reward

Primary objective: Decouple pause from earning

Staying Here Without a Plan

Staying Here Without a Plan

Primary objective: Release planning pressure

The Stillness That Doesn’t Owe Results

The Stillness That Doesn’t Owe Results

Primary objective: Remove outcome linkage

When Nothing Is Being Delayed

When Nothing Is Being Delayed

Primary objective: Reframe pause

The Quiet Place That Doesn’t Push You Out

The Quiet Place That Doesn’t Push You Out

Primary objective: Counter urgency

Ending the Loop by Not Moving

Ending the Loop by Not Moving

Primary objective: Close domain arc safely

Art | Avoidance & Delay Loops | DojoWell