Ep. 68: Defeating Delay: Dr. Tim Pychyl On Solving the Procrastination Puzzle
from Bounce! Conversations with Larry Weeks
"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
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