Procrastination and perfectionism, with Alexander Rozental

In this episode I speak to Alexander Rozental about procrastination and perfectionism. Alexander Rozental is a Licensed Psychologist in Sweden, with a PhD from the Department of Psychology at Stockholm University, and he is presently a Post Doctoral Researcher at the Centre for Psychiatry Research at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm. Alexander has published research and a book on the subject of procrastination and perfectionism.  We talk about - 05:11 How Alexander got into this area of study 05:46 Using CBT to combat perfectionism 07:56 Why do people procrastinate? 09:09 The connection between perfectionism and procrastination 11:50 The effects of procrastination 15:09 A model to change this behaviour 20:01 Using apps to limit distractions 21:20 Goal setting and sub-goals 23:58 Does Alexander procrastinate? 26:27 How procrastination can affect couples’ relationships 28:56 Alexander’s take away for you Do you procrastinate because you feel overwhelmed? Download my free guide to calm the overwhelm here: www.thethomasconnection.co.uk/calm    Order my book at Amazon here.   Find me at www.thethomasconnection.co.uk Instagram: @the_thomas_connection Facebook: www.facebook.com/thethomasconnection Pause Purpose Play Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/pausepurposeplay    This episode was edited by Emily Crosby Media