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EPISODE · Oct 18, 2025 · 37 MIN

The Real Reason You Procrastinate - It's Not Laziness and What to Do About it.

from Playing Books · host Worthscope

Welcome back to Worthscope’s Playing Books, the podcast where we turn powerful reads into lifelong challenge and practical action.Are you reading this later when you know you should have done it sooner? You’re in the right place. This week, we are joyfully exploring a book that will change your relationship with deadlines forever: ‘Procrastination: Why You Do It, What to Do About It Now’ by psychologists Jane B. Burka and Lenora M. Yuen.Forget the guilt and the "I'm just lazy" excuses. We’re unpacking the fascinating psychology behind why we put things off—from the fear of failure to the surprising fear of success. This isn't just a discussion; it's a toolkit. We explore the book's tested strategies to manage time, handle stress, achieve your goals, and even live peacefully with the other procrastinators in your life. It's time to stop letting "tomorrow" steal your success.Ready to reclaim your time and finally get things done?Please, purchase your copy of Jane Burka and Lenora M. Yuen’s Procrastination: Why You Do It, What to Do About It Now on Amazon at https://amzn.to/4ndr2lg or from your favorite local or online bookstore.Does this episode challenge you to overcome putting important things off till later, consequently wasting your time and putting your life on hold? Let your loved ones, colleagues, classmates, and others get help. Please share this episode and the podcast with them.Follow and subscribe to Playing Books so you never miss an episode, and leave a review and tell us what book we should play next, please.Thank you.

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