Procrastinators, take note: If youve tried building self-discipline and youre still putting things off, maybe you need to try something different. One new approach: Check your mood. Often, procrastinators attempt to avoid the anxiety or worry aroused by a tough task with activities aimed at repairing their mood, such as checking FACEBOOK or taking a nap. But the pattern, which researchers call giving in to feel good, makes procrastinators feel worse later, when they face the consequences of missing a deadline or making a hasty, last-minute effort, says Timothy Pychyl (rhymes with Mitchell), an associate professor of psychology at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, and a researcher on the topic.
Posted on: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 02:18:16 +0000
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