How to Be Awesome at Your Job

843: The Master Key to Overcoming Procrastination with Dr. Hayden Finch

Feb 27, 2023

44:21

Episode guests

Hayden Finch

Highlights

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Episode notes

Differentiating Between Procrastination and Taking a Break

01:24

The Purpose of Emotions

01:07

The Importance of Emotional Arc in Overcoming Procrastination

00:53

How to Get Rid of Procrastination

02:05

Introduction

2min

How to Be Awesome at Your Job

2min

Motivational Triggers for Procrastination

2min

The Psychology of Procrastination

2min

Defining Priority

4min

Are Your Emotions Making the Decision to Procrastinate?

3min

The Emotions Are Not Solved, but They Have Information

4min

How to Overcome Procrastination

3min

How to Get Rid of Procrastination

2min

10.

The Cycle of Procrastination

2min

11.

Is That Correct?

2min

12.

Are You Motivated to Take Action?

3min

13.

The Why Isn't Taking Up Space, Right?

3min

14.

Is There a Renewable Strategy?

3min

15.

Limiting Distractions

2min

16.

Overcoming Procrastination - What Are Some of Your Favorite Things?

2min

17.

The Secret to Mental Health

2min

18.

How to Be Awesome at Your Job

3min

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

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

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