Hi there 🙂
Let’s take a brief look at procrastination today.
Firstly, helpful resources:
“Procrastination: Why You Do It, What to Do About It Now” by Leonora Yuen and Jane Burka — It’s a genius, eye-opening publication from clinical psychologists who have been helping procrastinators for decades. It’s available in translation as well. If the subject resonates with you, go read it.
“Understanding and Overcoming Procrastination” — a helpful article based on the book above. It’s especially useful if you tend to procrastinate on academic activities.
“Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator” — a TED talk presenting examples of and reflections on procrastination in the form of infortament.
So, what is it actually?
Sometimes we postpone certain activities until “later,” and often this “later” becomes “never.”
I love clarity and the calming, satisfying feeling of getting things done. So I promised myself to make a list of things I was procrastinating on before posting this article. This list of mine confirmed the paradox of procrastination.
What is this paradox?
We frequently tend to postpone things that will eventually improve our experience.
So what?
Instead of an overview*, I’m placing just a few thought-provoking questions from the book:
How do I define success for myself?
What are my interests, preferences, values, needs, and goals? What matters to me?
What is the “meaning” of the tasks and activities that I am avoiding?
What specifically do I feel uncomfortable about?
How am I feeling as I look back on my own experience?
Am I disappointed because I didn’t do anything, or am I disappointed because I didn’t do everything?
What makes me think I can’t do this now?
What message is my procrastination sending me? What am I feeling?
What can I learn from this experience?
Thank you for reading.
Stay tuned.
Have a great time!
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*and also because I sincerely hope you will read it 😉
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