Re-Release: Tim Pychyl on Being a Procrastinator

Dec 29, 2019

In this engaging discussion, Tim Pychyl, an Associate Professor of Psychology and procrastination expert, reveals insightful strategies to combat procrastination. He explains how procrastination often ties to emotional regulation and the importance of aligning actions with personal values. Tim shares the impact of procrastination on health and life engagement, emphasizing the power of small, actionable steps. He presents techniques like implementation intentions, dismantling the belief that motivation must precede action, making productivity feel attainable and meaningful.

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Procrastination as an Existential Issue

Procrastination is an existential issue of not getting on with life.
We must actively participate in our lives, not passively make excuses.

ANECDOTE

Tim Pychyl's Parenting

Tim Pychyl teaches his children that feelings don't dictate actions.
He emphasizes doing tasks simply because it's time to do them.

INSIGHT

Broken Promises

Not keeping promises to ourselves leads to negative feelings.
Procrastination hinders self-promise fulfillment and creates discomfort.

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Tim Pychyl is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Carlton University and hosts a podcast called I Procrastinate. We discuss how to go from being a procrastinator to someone who gets things done. His book that we discuss in this episode is on that very topic – it’s called Solving the Procrastination Puzzle: A Concise Guide to Strategies for Change

In This Interview, Tim Pychyl and I Discuss Being a Procrastinator and…

His book, Solving the Procrastination Puzzle: A Concise Guide to Strategies for Change
How it’s in the getting on in life that makes a life
Being a procrastinator can be an existential matter
What he tells his children: I didn’t ask what you want to do or how you feel, I told you it’s time to make your bed.
When we are procrastinators we delay getting on with our lives
Being an active member or your own life
The two ways being a procrastinator compromises our health
Stress
Fewer wellness behaviors
Treatment delay “I’ll look after that later”
Being a Procrastinator is a problem of self-regulated behavior
I won’t give in to feel good
Goal Intentions and Implementation intentions
When….then…
Giving the monkey something to do
What’s the next action?
Keeping it small
Hacks to work around our irrational thinking
Motivation and then Action or Action and then Motivation
The meaning behind our goals
Meaning and Manageability
Asking what will this cost me if I put it off?
Being a Procrastinator
Prefer tomorrow over today
Thinking “I’ll feel like doing it tomorrow”
Affect forecasting
Thinking of your future self as a stranger
Developing empathy for future self
Self-handicap to preserve self-esteem

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