“You can delegate the activity but not the responsibility; you can share the praise but not the blame. the most finite, limited resource in our lives is time.” - Dr. Tim Pychl

Larry speaks with Professor Tim Pychyl about the impact procrastination has on our well-being. This isn't about managing or optimizing a to-do list; procrastination affects the whole of your life.

Tim is a retired psychology professor whose research focused on understanding why we can become our own worst enemy through procrastination. In addition to journal publications and co-edited scholarly books, including Procrastination, Health & Well-Being, and Counseling the Procrastinator in Academic Settings, Tim wrote the brief and accessible Solving the Procrastination Puzzle: A Concise Guide to Strategies for Change. An award-winning teacher, Tim has shared his passion for learning through his iProcrastinate podcast and blog on Psychology Today.

In this episode, we delve into a variety of topics, including:

On teaching and the importance of presence
Defining and qualifying procrastination
How procrastination differs from normal delay
Rational and irrational delay
On self-regulation failure
Future self-theory
Getting started
Strategies/tactics
Priming the pump and the five-minute rule
Recognizing avoidance when it appears
Procrastination and depression
Acceptance and self-compassion
On ego depletion theory and replication
On extended will

Enjoy!

For show notes and more, visit larryweeks.com

Ep. 68: Defeating Delay: Dr. Tim Pychyl On Solving the Procrastination Puzzle