Procrastination

I'm starting this topic with notes on Solving the Procrastination Puzzle by Timothy Pychyl.

Introduction

This book is based on psychological research. You can find more at Timothy Pychyl's website. {xvi}

Chapter 1: What Is Procrastination? Why Does It Matter?

We delay some actions for good reasons, and this isn't procrastination. {2} Procrastination is a "reluctance to act when it is in our best interest to act." To change, we need to know why it happens, and we need strategies for change. {3} This book will provide both. {4}

The first strategy for change is to observe which of your delays are from procrastination and to notice some of your procrastination patterns.

1. List activities that you delay from procrastination.
2. Next to each of these activities, list your feelings and thoughts about it.
3. Notice any patterns in those feelings and thoughts. {5-6}