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How to Stop Procrastinating, According to the World’s Leading Expert (It’s Not What You Think)
How to Stop Procrastinating, According to the World’s Leading Expert (It’s Not What You Think)
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52 minutes
Released:
Dec 11, 2023
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Podcast episode
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Are you always the one who is late for everything?Do you find yourself procrastinating, no matter how hard you try to stay focused?Does managing your time to get everything done feel impossible?Mel sits down with THE world’s leading researcher on procrastination.Dr. Joseph Ferrari is a distinguished Professor of Psychology at DePaul University in Chicago, where he has spent nearly three decades researching with colleagues around the world about why we procrastinate. Today, he’s sharing those surprising findings with you. Topics discussed include:How research defines procrastination. (It’s not what you think.)Why procrastination is an epidemic.How procrastinators see the world.The difference between someone who procrastinates and a procrastinator.Signs you may be a chronic procrastinator.How the Premack Principle helps you get stuff done.The REAL reason you procrastinate.Why “social esteem” is so important to procrastinators.The ONE word that can change how you think about yourself.A powerful strategy to use when you feel stuck.The link between procrastination and perfectionism.The difference between an excuse and a legitimate reason.How to deal with procrastinators in your life. You can purchase Dr. Ferrari’s latest book, Still Procrastinating, here: https://shorturl.at/aJPR0Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube: https://bit.ly/45OWCNrCheck out my book, The High 5 Habit: https://a.co/d/g1DQ8Pt Follow Mel:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3QfG8bbThe Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram: https://bit.ly/49bg4GPLinkedIn: https://bit.ly/46Mh0QBTikTok: https://bit.ly/46Kpw2v Sign up for my newsletter: https://bit.ly/46PVnPs Want more resources? Go to my podcast page at melrobbins.com/podcast.Disclaimer
Released:
Dec 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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