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ADHD reWired

90 | The Procrastination Researcher

ADHD reWired

Eric Tivers, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP

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4.7 β€’ 919 Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 17 November 2015

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Procrastination expert and professor of psychology Tim Pychyl walks through the reality of procrastination, its definition, and how people can learn to manage it. Covering the role emotion plays in procrastination, Pychyl also addresses mental strategies, those for productivity, and handling his own procrastination challenges while writing a chapter for a book. Go to erictivers.com/90 for the full show notes and links mentioned in this episode. Go to coachingrewired.com or call 224β€’993β€’9450 to let Eric know if you're interested in joining the next ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group. For a free audio-book download from our sponsor Audible.com, please visit AudibleTrial.com/ADHDreWired Help the CHADD organization by donating to their fundraising campaign here: gofundme.com/oneof15m.

Transcript

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0:00.0

You say it will only take me a minute to go and do X.

0:03.6

And that's true, but a minute later you face the same decision,

0:06.5

and so then you say the same thing.

0:08.5

It will only take me a minute is a slippery slope

0:10.9

because there are many things that will only take a minute and sometimes it's like

0:13.7

well it only take me a minute just to answer this email or it'll only take me a minute just

0:18.4

click on that link and see it and then every time you do it of of course, it's a rational decision, so you feel quite

0:24.4

sane. But three hours later, you're watching cat videos and you, how did I get here?

0:28.9

And why am I still here?

0:30.3

80-Hd H.D. Rewired episode 90. This is the show designed to help those of us who have

0:41.6

really good intentions and a slightly wandering

0:44.5

attention. My name is Eric Tivers, I'm a licensed clinical social worker, coach,

0:49.8

and consultant. We know that starting can be the hardest part, so let's get started. But first, let me thank our sponsors.

1:00.0

Support for this podcast comes from audible.

1:04.0

For a free audiobook download go to

1:07.0

Eric Tivers.

1:09.0

com slash audible

1:11.0

for a link for that free download and for some hand-picked

1:15.6

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1:22.3

download.

1:23.0

I know how much you like to plan ahead.

1:26.0

It was a joke.

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