Timothy Pychyl is a passionate teacher at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. He has researched and written about procrastination for over 20 years which he has published on procrastination.ca. Timothy has culminated this research into his book Solving The Procrastination Puzzle: A Concise Guide To Strategies For Change which is available on Amazon.
Quotes To Remember:
“Procrastination is a negative form of delay.”
“The moment we look too far down the road, we can have a panic attack.”
“We all like to self deceive, we like to lie to ourselves, it makes us feel good.”
What You’ll Learn
—Timothy explains why we procrastinate to avoid negative emotions, and gives us “mood repair”
—How to take purposeful, useful breaks
—How to catch yourself procrastinating and avoid spiraling out of control.
—How to use our willpower more effectively and create an “environment of avoidance”
Key Links from The Show
Timothy’s site where he has done over 20 years of research on procrastination
I Procrastinate — Timothy’s podcast
3 Recommended Books:
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
The Courage to Teach by Parker J. Palmer
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Solving The Procrastination Puzzle by Timothy Pychyl
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