Effort Versus Impulse

The Reason I Jump

This flow traces the tension between Naoki Higashida's wish to comply and the bodily or mental impulses that can overtake deliberate intention.

increasing

Bearing strength in each event

decreasing

The Repeated Correction The Repeated Correction from "The Reason I Jump". The Repeated Correction Knowing the rule Naoki Higashida describes doing things he has repeatedly been told not to do.

The Repeated Correction from "The Reason I Jump". The Repeated Correction Knowing the rule Naoki Higashida describes doing things he has repeatedly been told not to do.

The Repeated Correction Knowing the rule Naoki Higashida describes doing things he has repeatedly been told not to do. He understands the correction and feels terrible when he is reprimanded. An impulse returns When another opportunity arrives, the earlier warning may no longer control his action. The pattern can look like naughtiness from outside even as he experiences it as something pushing him along.

Starting Is a Separate Task Starting Is a Separate Task from "The Reason I Jump". Starting Is a Separate Task An internal sequence Naoki Higashida says he must think about an action, picture how to do it, and encourage himself to begin.

Starting Is a Separate Task from "The Reason I Jump". Starting Is a Separate Task An internal sequence Naoki Higashida says he must think about an action, picture how to do it, and encourage himself to begin.

Starting Is a Separate Task An internal sequence Naoki Higashida says he must think about an action, picture how to do it, and encourage himself to begin. A task that looks straightforward to someone else can depend on every stage going smoothly. Desire without movement At times he wants to act but cannot bring his body into action. The gap between intention and execution makes ordinary instructions a source of distress.

The Prompt Rule The Prompt Rule from "The Reason I Jump". The Prompt Rule A cue to begin Naoki Higashida describes knowing what he should do next but being unable to start until someone gives the right prompt.

The Prompt Rule from "The Reason I Jump". The Prompt Rule A cue to begin Naoki Higashida describes knowing what he should do next but being unable to start until someone gives the right prompt.

The Prompt Rule A cue to begin Naoki Higashida describes knowing what he should do next but being unable to start until someone gives the right prompt. The cue functions like a signal that allows the action to switch on. Fear of acting unaided Trying to proceed without the expected prompt can feel terrifying. He asks for support through this difficulty rather than interpreting the delay as defiance.

Movement Against Stillness Movement Against Stillness from "The Reason I Jump". Movement Against Stillness Motion as security Naoki Higashida says that stillness can make him feel as if his soul is detaching from his body.

Movement Against Stillness from "The Reason I Jump". Movement Against Stillness Motion as security Naoki Higashida says that stillness can make him feel as if his soul is detaching from his body.

Movement Against Stillness Motion as security Naoki Higashida says that stillness can make him feel as if his soul is detaching from his body. Moving gives him a small measure of relaxation and an imagined way out of feeling trapped. Learning limits He eventually understands that there are occasions when he is expected to stay still. Practice may help him learn, but a simple command to calm down does not address why movement feels necessary.

Effort to Resist the Loop Effort to Resist the Loop from "The Reason I Jump". Effort to Resist the Loop Knowing and doing diverge Naoki Higashida can know that an action is unwanted and still feel driven to repeat it.

Effort to Resist the Loop from "The Reason I Jump". Effort to Resist the Loop Knowing and doing diverge Naoki Higashida can know that an action is unwanted and still feel driven to repeat it.

Effort to Resist the Loop Knowing and doing diverge Naoki Higashida can know that an action is unwanted and still feel driven to repeat it. The repeated sequence can bring an intense sense of relief that ordinary reasoning does not quickly dislodge. Help without surrender He asks for patience, guidance, and love while acknowledging that others may need to stop harmful behavior. The conflict calls for both practical limits and recognition of the effort involved.

early in the answers about doing forbidden things

in the answer about acting on instructions

in the later answers about cues and prompts

in the answer about restlessness

near the end of the answers about repeated behavior