Reframing procrastination

Life Kit

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🗓️ 11 March 2024

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Putting off items in your to-do list isn't a sign of laziness. It's your inner critic coming to life. In this episode, revisit your relationship with procrastination — and learn tools to kick the habit.

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0:27.0	I'm Regina Barbara in for Mariel Segara.
0:31.0	Are you putting something off, maybe paying some bills, making that doctor's appointment, a work
0:36.1	project that you're dreading? Am I giving you anxiety just reminding you about it?
0:41.6	It's easy to procrastinate even when you know you're better off doing the task on time.
0:46.8	In this episode of Life Kit, journalist T.K. DuT.
0:49.0	Talks with Anastasia Locklin, a licensed therapist and recovering procrastinator.
0:54.4	They'll cover what procrastination is, how it's sometimes linked with perfection,
0:58.3	FOMO, you know, fear of missing out, and they'll give you strategies to help combat it today.
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