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

“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!

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