How to Procrastinate Low Value Things

Banish your procrastination habits, one variable at a time. Here are our thoughts on "The Procrastination Equation" and how to apply it to your own life. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: The Procrastination Equation, by Piers Steel Quiz - How much of a procrastinator are you? Quiz - Which motivation variables affect you most? (If Expectancy <= 24, it's a likely problem area. If Value or Delay >= 24, they're what you should probably be looking at.) 10-Step Anti-Procrastination Checklist Focus app Cold Turkey app Magnet app Learned helplessness dog study Learned Helplessness (Ep. 99) What We Learned from Reading “Deep Work” (Ep. 140) Just 6 Weeks app (iOS | Android) Habitica Beeminder Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.