Beneath the Surface · A mini-course by Elyane
Procrastination, brain fog: learn to stay with yourself the moment you check out, and stop letting your days slip away.
For people who work alone or from home, who've already tried the planners, the apps and the podcasts, and who beat themselves up at night for not moving forward on what matters.
The opening of the first video · 1 min 38, narrated by Elyane
What it's like
You sit down to work. You actually want to do this thing. And yet:
- ten minutes later, you're at the fridge, then on your phone;
- you rewrite your to-do list, “to get some clarity”;
- when you finally get back to your screen, it's foggy: you read the same sentence three times;
- by evening, nothing's done, and a little voice tells you you're hopeless;
- the next day: new planner, new app, new podcast. It lasts three days.
And the hardest part is that it's not for lack of trying. It's exhausting, and it makes sense that you're tired of it.
You don't need one more method. What's missing is being able to stay with yourself at the exact moment it gets uncomfortable.
Why nothing stuck
It's not laziness.It's the reflex of leaving yourself.
The fridge, the phone, the list, even the little voice at night: that's only the surface. They're ways of slipping away for a moment, of protecting yourself.
Right underneath, there's an emotional fog: an unpleasant sensation in your body, at the exact moment you're about to start. Often it's anxiety. Sometimes shame, boredom, or just not feeling like it.
And the moment it shows up, you leave. Without even noticing. That's the reflex of leaving yourself: as long as it decides for you, no planner will hold, because a planner only talks to your head.
“My emotions were never the problem. The problem was that whenever I felt them, I'd leave myself.”
Elyane
Nobody ever taught you another way. It can be learned.
What can change
Not a perfect day. A day where you stay with yourself.
You see yourself leaving, as it happens, instead of realizing it at 5 pm.
Fewer trials against yourself at night. You know what happened, and it wasn't laziness.
An unpleasant sensation can be there without running your day. You notice it, and you keep going.
You stop looking for the perfect method: what you were missing was never a method.
What it changes for you, you'll see for yourself. We don't promise a timeline: everyone moves at their own pace.
What you get
5 steps. Each one has a video, a session and an experiment.
5 illustrated videos
Elyane narrates, Elle (the illustrated heroine) lives the scene. You see what happens beneath the surface, without a word of jargon.
5 guided sessions
To listen to sitting down, eyes open or closed. Few words, long silences, and always a way out if it's too much.
5 experiments
One thing to try between steps, without changing your schedule. “Huh. I'm procrastinating.”, the map of your escapes, the pause…
The little workbook
The questions for each step, to print or fill in. Three lines are enough: you write after, never during.
The 5 steps
- 1The surfaceWhat you see isn't the problem.
- 2The map of your escapesThe five ways of leaving, and what each one gives you.
- 3Going downAsking where, rather than why.
- 4A feeling is not an orderNeither fighting nor giving up: staying.
- 5Staying with yourselfWhat changes when you stop fighting yourself.
About 1 h 20 of listening in total. Everything is open as soon as you pay. We suggest one step every two days, over 7 to 10 days, but you go at your own pace.
The full course
One-time payment. No subscription.
- The 5 illustrated videos, narrated by Elyane
- The 5 guided audio sessions
- The 5 experiments to try in your day
- The little workbook (PDF)
14-day guarantee
Do step 1. If it's not for you, write to us within 14 days of buying: we'll refund you in full, no questions asked.
Elyane's work, in their words.
Verified Google reviews · translated from French
★★★★★
Her advice and caring presence bring a real reconnection with yourself, in a world where we tend to run from ourselves. […] Today I don't feel anxiety at all the way I used to […] and, surprisingly, I've found the desire to exercise and to be consistent.
Aurélia E. · Sept 2026
★★★★★
Elyane's approach was a precious support that finally helped me move forward where I had been stuck for years. Caring coaching to go further and understand yourself better.
Aurore B. · Dec 2025
These reviews are about Elyane's coaching, which this course is built on. “Beneath the Surface” has just come out.
Who is Elyane
What she teaches, she lived first.
For a long time, Elyane believed she was lazy. She'd sit at her desk with one single thing to do, and after five minutes she'd go open the freezer and grab a Magnum. All morning long.
She spent years going from one method to the next, convinced she lacked willpower, before understanding that the problem wasn't what she felt, but the moment she left herself. That's the path she shares with you here, in a short version.
Elyane C., founder of emotions.co, helps people stop running from what they feel, and come back to themselves.
51,000 subscribers on YouTube (in French)
Questions.
Will I stop procrastinating?
We don't promise that, and it isn't the goal. The goal is to stop leaving yourself when things get uncomfortable. What changes after that, you'll see for yourself.
What if it's not for me?
Write to us within 14 days of buying: we'll refund you in full. No form, no questions.
How do I access the course?
Right after paying, you land in your course. You also get an email with a link to come back whenever you like, on your phone or computer. No password, nothing to install.
Before you start
“Beneath the Surface” is not therapy and doesn't replace medical advice. The guided sessions invite you to pay attention to your sensations. If you're experiencing panic attacks, trauma, or a very difficult period, talk to a health professional first. Never listen to a session while driving. The videos and sessions are narrated with an AI voice created from Elyane's own, with her consent.
It's not for you if:
- you're looking for a productivity technique;
- you're currently going through panic attacks, depression, or very heavy memories: support from a health professional comes first;
- you expect a guaranteed result within a few days.
You don't have to succeed at anything. You don't need to feel good to start.
Just, the next time you find yourself at the fridge, or with your phone in your hand, saying to yourself, without blame: “Huh.”
Those few seconds, you didn't leave yourself. That's where it starts.