Are You Motivated to Take Action?

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Motivation comes up a lot as a factor that perpetuates procrastination. We need to focus on tolerating the distress, the emotional piece and then choosing our behavior in align with our goals rather than what we feel like doing or not doing. Remind yourself of your values? What's important to me? Why am I trying to do this? That can be really helpful for being able to push through discomfort.

Dr. Hayden Finch unpacks the psychology behind procrastination and shares strategies for overcoming it.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why time management won’t solve procrastination—and what will.

2) The easier way to do what you don’t want to do.

3) A powerful question to help motivate you into action.

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— ABOUT HAYDEN —

Dr. Hayden Finch is a licensed clinical psychologist, behavior change expert, and dessert enthusiast. She is the founder of the Finch Center for High Functioning Anxiety, an online therapy clinic that helps anxious and overwhelmed high-achievers learn actionable, research-proven skills to turn self-doubt into self-confidence. She is a go-getter with a passion for empowering others to find meaning in a busy life.

• Book: The Psychology of Procrastination: Understand Your Habits, Find Motivation, and Get Things Done

• Website: HaydenFinch.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: A Manual for Being Human by Sophie Mort

• Book: Solving the Procrastination Puzzle:A Concise Guide to Strategies for Change by Dr. Timothy Pychyl

• Past episode: 475: Achieving 50% More with 1% Effort Using the 80/20 Rule with Perry Marshall

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