“You can delegate the activity but not the responsibility; you can share the praise but not the blame. the most finite, limited resource in our lives is time.” - Dr. Tim Pychl
Larry speaks with Professor Tim Pychyl about the impact procrastination has on our well-being. This isn't about managing or optimizing a to-do list; procrastination affects the whole of your life.
Tim is a retired psychology professor whose research focused on understanding why we can become our own worst enemy through procrastination. In addition to journal publications and co-edited scholarly books, including Procrastination, Health & Well-Being, and Counseling the Procrastinator in Academic Settings, Tim wrote the brief and accessible Solving the Procrastination Puzzle: A Concise Guide to Strategies for Change. An award-winning teacher, Tim has shared his passion for learning through his iProcrastinate podcast and blog on Psychology Today.
In this episode, we delve into a variety of topics, including:
- On teaching and the importance of presence
- Defining and qualifying procrastination
- How procrastination differs from normal delay
- Rational and irrational delay
- On self-regulation failure
- Future self-theory
- Getting started
- Strategies/tactics
- Priming the pump and the five-minute rule
- Recognizing avoidance when it appears
- Procrastination and depression
- Acceptance and self-compassion
- On ego depletion theory and replication
- On extended will
Enjoy!
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