Articles on Procrastination
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1. Read these two articles:
(a) Pychyl, Timothy A. 2008. Procrastination: It's not me, it's the situation!
(http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/dont-delay/200803/procrastination-i ts-not-me-its-the-situation)
(b) Pychyl, Timoth A. n.d. Understanding procrastination and how to achieve our goals.
(http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/dont-delay/200804/personality-risk- and-resilience-factor-procrastination)
2. Now imagine that you are mentoring a junior colleague who has a HUGE procrastination problem.
(a) How would you apply the ideas in this article to help your colleague?
(b) Think of at least three strategies and explain why you chose these strategies, with reference to the articles.
(c) Show how you consider both person and situation as you make your recommendations.
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1. Now imagine that you are mentoring a junior colleague who has a HUGE procrastination problem. How would you apply the ideas in this article to help your colleague? Think of at least three strategies and explain why you chose these strategies, with reference to the articles. Show how you consider both person and situation as you make your recommendations.
1. Engage in tasks that are meaningful, or make them meaningful so they are less aversive, which increases procrastination i.e. linking them to our core values or important goals.
"For example, I might find doing my daily workout ...
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