Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdiveWe can all struggle with procrastination. Putting stuff off not only makes us feel bad but it can set us back in our careers and lives. So what do we do about it? Dr Tim Pychyl is as one of the world’s leading experts in procrastination. He has written two books about how and why we procrastinate, as well as many scientific papers. In this episode of Deep Dive I talk to Tim about what exactly procrastination is, how to nudge ourselves into better habits, and spirituality and flow. Tim is such a brilliant and knowledgable researcher and this conversation gave me fascinating look into the the psychology of procrastination.0:00 Intro 1:58 Procrastination vs. delay 9:43 Why can procrastination feel good?13:41 Getting started 21:10 Goals, discipline, motivation 33:54 How can we achieve effortlessness? 38:02 Spirituality and flow 45:00 How do we nudge ourselves into habits? 56:44 Procrastination as an emotional problem 1:07:28 Why tips and tricks don’t always work 1:13:15 Reading philosophy1:15:14 Being a father🔗 CONNECT WITH TIM🐦 Twitter 💻 Website 📕 Solving The Procrastination Puzzle 📙 Procrastination, Health and Wellbeing 🔗 CONNECT WITH ALI 💌  Sign up to my weekly email newsletter🎥 YouTube Channel💻 Website📸  Instagram🐦  Twitter👥 Linkedin💙  The Friendzone Discord📚Check out my New York Times Bestselling book Feel-Good Productivity!Amazon Website 📚 RESOURCES MENTIONEDThe War of Art by Steven Pressfield - https://geni.us/H7z29SThe Moral Animal by Robert Wright - https://geni.us/fwolPQAtomic Habits by James Clear - https://geni.us/lsreiThe Art of Procrastination by John Perry - https://geni.us/RbB8ZPThe Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg - https://geni.us/h3XN0s6The Power of Vulnerability by Berne Brown - https://geni.us/b19TThe Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal - https://geni.us/L8oK5The Courage to Teach by Parker Palmer - https://geni.us/7Aa9a5A Guide to the Good Life by William Irvine - https://geni.us/A7bExOKHappy by Derren Brown - https://geni.us/GHHIThe Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman - https://geni.us/alvI2oFour Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman - https://geni.us/oZwLThe Way of Zen by Alan Watts - https://geni.us/rqlvW6Radical Compassion by Tara Brach - https://geni.us/zypLAffect Regulation Training by Matthias Berking - https://geni.us/UlSk9zThe Courage to Be by Paul Tillich - https://geni.us/cf0JRMan’s Search for Meaning by Victor E Frankl - https://geni.us/nFjoNoFind the show notes and the transcript on the website: https://aliabdaal.com/podcast/Sponsored by ShortformThis episode is kindly brought to you by Shortform, the world's best provider of guides for non-fiction books. Shortform gives you comprehensive coverage of thousands of books, the key ideas, clearly and simply explained, plus smart commentary and analysis. It’s like your smartest friend teaching you about a book. Go to https://shortform.com/deepdive to get 20% off the annual premium subscription.Leave a reviewIf you enjoy listening to the podcast, please do leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts - even one line helps! You can also Tweet @AliAbdaal with any feedback, thoughts from the lessons you've learnt from the episodes and we can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏Want to start your own podcast? We use Transistor! https://go.aliabdaal.com/transistorCheck out the episode on the Deep Dive YouTube Channel.See privacy policy at https://transistor.fm/privacy

Today’s episode is the first in a new miniseries about getting stuff done. This episode in particular is about NOT getting stuff done.I consider myself an exceptional procrastinator. There are many times when I sit down at my computer to accomplish one task—say, answer my email; write five paragraphs—where I’ll immediately get swept into a text conversation, which will lead to some snooping around ESPN, which will remind me I should check The Atlantic homepage, where I’ll open three articles in separate tabs, and those articles will birth even more tabs, but they’re long articles and I want some coffee as a companion so maybe I should make some coffee, so I listen to a podcast while I do that, and I might as well check Twitter while I’m listening to the show, and three hours later, I’ve written absolutely nothing.I’ve spent way too much time thinking about procrastination, which is why it was such a pleasure to think out loud about it with an actual scientist: Tim Pychyl, a retired professor of psychology at Carleton University and a long-time productivity researcher.If you have questions, observations, or ideas for future episodes, email us at PlainEnglish@Spotify.com. You can find us on TikTok at www.tiktok.com/@plainenglish_Host: Derek ThompsonGuest: Tim PychylProducer: Devon Manze Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, you will learn:1. What is the connection between procrastination and health?2. How can we use implementation intentions to deal with self regulation failure?3. What is the importance of not wasting our lives with procrastination? “It is in the getting on with life that makes our lives and that procrastination, in a very real sense, is an existential issue of not getting on with life itself.” - Tim Pychyl To learn more about this episode and Time Pychyl, click here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Procrastination expert and professor of psychology Tim Pychyl walks through the reality of procrastination, its definition, and how people can learn to manage it. Covering the role emotion plays in procrastination, Pychyl also addresses mental strategies, those for productivity, and handling his own procrastination challenges while writing a chapter for a book. Go to erictivers.com/90 for the full show notes and links mentioned in this episode. Go to coachingrewired.com or call 224‒993‒9450 to let Eric know if you're interested in joining the next ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group. For a free audio-book download from our sponsor Audible.com, please visit AudibleTrial.com/ADHDreWired Help the CHADD organization by donating to their fundraising campaign here: gofundme.com/oneof15m.

Tim Pychyl, Associate Professor of Psychology, discusses how being a procrastinator can be an existential matter and the two ways it compromises our health. He shares strategies for overcoming procrastination such as setting implementation intentions, breaking tasks down, and exploring the concept of self-handicap and counterfactuals.