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Why we procrastinate and what to do about it, with Fuschia Sirois, PhD

Speaking of Psychology

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Strategies to Combat Procrastination and Just Get Things Done

How does thinking of it as an emotion regulation problem change how we approach the situation? Well, I think that's really key. If we want to address any type of problem, we've got to know what the core cause is. Forgiving yourself for procrastinating on academic work was found two weeks later to actually procrastinate less. Self compassion can be a very powerful tool for regulating negative emotions.

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