End Procrastination Now!: Get it Done with a Proven Psychological Approach

End Procrastination Now!: Get it Done with a Proven Psychological Approach

Language: English

Pages: 256

ISBN: 0071666087

Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub


Never miss another deadline!
A proven method that defeats procrastination forever by conquering emotions, not time management

Procrastination is a serious and costly problem. And time management isn't the solution. Author William Knaus exposes the deep-rooted emotional and cognitive reasons we procrastinate and provides solutions to overcome it. Where other books offer time-management techniques and organizational tips as superficial fixes that don't work in the long run, End Procrastination Now! goes deeper and shows you a three-pronged approach to get off and to stay off the procrastination treadmill.

End Procrastination Now! provides you with expert advice on how to stay on track, stay focused, and meet deadlines. Psychologist William Knaus outlines a step-by- step plan to get over procrastination by recognizing its causes, building positive feelings towards what needs to get done, and implementing effective solutions that help you cut bad habits to successfully get more done in less time.

You'll learn

  • The natural "causes" for procrastination and how to track and then stop procrastination.
  • New techniques that cut through procrastination barriers that affect work and productivity.
  • To reduce stress caused by procrastination through the unique cognitive, emotional, and behavioral approach.
  • How to build resilience to negative feelings you automatically have towards tasks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

scientific because they require a concrete answer, and (3) open-ended and flexible to pull more than one answer. The following questions apply to disputing procrastination later thinking: • Later Thought: I’ll call home now and worry about getting the schedule done after that. Sample question: What would be the result of writing out the schedule now and calling home later? Sample answer: I’ll have broken a link in the procrastination chain and will have gotten the task off my back. • “I’ll do

write down what you are attempting to accomplish and what you are attempting to avoid. To complete the short- and long-term procrastination analysis, identify the most pressing and important activity that you are in the process of putting off. Think about both the short- and long-term advantages of delay and then the short- and long-term advantages of the do-it-now way. In short, what do you gain by a pattern of delay? What do you gain by ending procrastination now? The results of the exercise

situation. A well-articulated question can help point you in a direction where you can find answers. Directions for solutions are often built into such questions. For example, what steps are involved in ending decision-making procrastination that applies to your situation? This question focuses on the problem and the importance of identifying steps for a solution. 3. Next, define the problem conditions. New questions can stimulate answers that expand and clarify problem-related issues. What,

procrastination by following this plan. But first, let’s look at some background information to put this program into context. Brad had grown into the position of human resources manager for a rapidly growing insurance and financial consulting service company. The company employee handbook had originally been prepared by legal counsel with boilerplate materials. It was outdated and no longer suitable. The company president wanted a comprehensive manual with graphic artwork, the company logo, a

269–286. Wolitzky-Taylor, Kate B., Jonathan D. Horowitz, Mark B. Powers, and Michael J. Telch. “Psychological Approaches in the Treatment of Specific Phobias: A Meta-Analysis.” Clinical Psychology Review 28, no. 6 (2008): 1021–1037. Chapter 3 Baas, M., C. K. W. De Dreu, and B. A. Nijstad. “A Meta-analysis of 25 Years of Mood-Creativity Research: Hedonic Tone, Activation, or Regulatory Focus?” Psychological Bulletin 134, no. 6 (2008): 779–806. Freud, S. The Id and the Ego. Translated by Joan

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