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Speaking of Psychology

Why we procrastinate and what to do about it, with Fuschia Sirois, PhD

Speaking of Psychology

Kim Mills

Health & Fitness, Life Sciences, Science, Mental Health

4.3781 Ratings

🗓️ 12 October 2022

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

We all know the feeling of scrambling at the last minute to finish a task that we could have and should have tackled much sooner. Fuschia Sirois, PhD, of Durham University, talks about why procrastination is an emotion regulation problem, not one of laziness or poor time management skills; how it can harm our mental and physical health; why it’s so tied up with guilt and shame; and how self-compassion can help us overcome it.   Links Fuchsia Sirois, PhD Speaking of Psychology Home Page Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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You know the old saying,

0:32.8

never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow?

0:36.8

Uh, yes, procrastination. No one feels good about it,

0:41.5

but most of us do it at least occasionally. You might have a big work project that's due,

0:47.0

you feel stressed about it, and suddenly you realize you can't possibly get started until you

0:51.5

clean your desk. Then you need a snack. Then maybe a quick walk

0:55.6

to clear your head. Oh, and don't you need to finish solving wordle before you can tackle that job?

1:01.4

Before you know it, hours have passed and you're right where you started and more stressed than ever.

1:07.6

Why is it so easy to fall into this trap, even when we know better?

1:11.6

According to some psychologists, the answer is not that people are lazy or have poor time management skills.

1:18.6

Instead, research suggests that procrastination is a problem driven by our emotions,

1:24.6

and learning to manage negative emotions effectively can help us overcome

1:29.5

it.

1:30.8

So why do people procrastinate?

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