Procrastination:
Thief of Time
Thought leads
to behavior
Who procrastinate
Raise
your hand!?!
– Why do you procrastinate?
The
choice of procrastination is
yours. Take responsibility!
The Why of procrastination
Rationalization
– one way to explain (think) away your
actions when they don’t match up
with your values or plans.
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mind game
may seem reasonable but don’t
reflect the real reason
3 components to rationalization
Who
- often it is you
situation - often it is academic
excuse - sounds reasonable…
but is it?
Real reasons for procrastination
Lack
of self-confidence
Low frustration tolerance
– Under pressure - proactive vs. reactive
Hostility
“ideal fairness”
– Life/time is not giving what you want
It
is important that you can see the
difference from rationalizations and
real reasons
Procrastination Cycle
potentially
difficult
situation
Next time
(getting squeezed)
Behavior
Self-beliefs
(procrastinate)
(Run away)
(can’t cope w/ this)
Feelings
(anxiety, fear, anger)
How Did This Happen?
A LITTLE
DEMON
You!
A LITTLE DEMON
The
pleasure Principle
– You want to have Fun
The
finger of Blame
– You externalize and blame others
Unmask
the Demon
Procrastination “Busting”
Make
a conscious effort to change
– Use feedback to fight back
– Keep track - monitor
– Tell yourself - best buddy
– Ask others how they do it
– Set goals w/ bite size pieces
– Take responsibility to respond
– Think positive and Plan!
Main Point
Differentiating between
“rationalizations” and
“real reasons” affect
what you believe, thus
affecting everything
else.
“Life often gets in the way
of the best-laid plans.”
UFOs
(UnForseen Obstacles)
Setbacks in your quest for better
time management
– productive vs. less productive days
Still
stick with it - this is a learning
process
Avoid
procrastination in your goal of
avoiding procrastination!
Remember you control/manage
your life
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