This week, I am posting an interview that I had with Laurel Graham, a journalism student in the Journalism and Media Studies program at <a title="Griffith College" href="http://www.gcd.ie/media-journalism/" target="_blank">Griffith College</a> in Ireland. Laurel contacted me after reading an article in The New Yorker that discussed my research on procrastination. Our conversation covered many topics that I thought would interest listeners of these podcasts, so Laurel gave her permission to post the interview as part of the iProcrastinate podcasts. I hope you enjoy it. To learn more about procrastination, see <a title="Procrastination Research Group" href="http://http-server.carleton.ca/~tpychyl" target="_blank">procrastination.ca</a> or check out my new book, <a title="The Procrastinator's Digest" href="http://www.procrastinatorsdigest.com" target="_blank">The Procrastinator's Digest: A Concise Guide to Solving the Procrastination Puzzle</a>.

This week, I am posting an interview that I had with Laurel Graham, a journalism student in the Journalism and Media Studies program at Griffith College in Ireland. Laurel contacted me after reading an article in The New Yorker that discussed my research on procrastination. Our conversation covered many topics that I thought would interest listeners of these podcasts, so Laurel gave her permission to post the interview as part of the iProcrastinate podcasts. I hope you enjoy it. To learn more about procrastination, see procrastination.ca or check out my new book, The Procrastinator's Digest: A Concise Guide to Solving the Procrastination Puzzle.

This week, I am posting an interview that I had with Laurel Graham, a journalism student in the Journalism and Media Studies program at <a title="Griffith College" href="http://www.gcd.ie/media-journalism/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Griffith College</a> in Ireland. Laurel contacted me after reading an article in The New Yorker that discussed my research on procrastination. Our conversation covered many topics that I thought would interest listeners of these podcasts, so Laurel gave her permission to post the interview as part of the iProcrastinate podcasts. I hope you enjoy it. To learn more about procrastination, see <a title="Procrastination Research Group" href="http://http-server.carleton.ca/~tpychyl" rel="noopener noreferrer">procrastination.ca</a> or check out my new book, <a title="The Procrastinator's Digest" href="http://www.procrastinatorsdigest.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Procrastinator's Digest: A Concise Guide to Solving the Procrastination Puzzle</a>.

Procrastination: A wide-ranging interview about why we procrastinate

Dr. Timothy A. Pychyl, associate professor of psychology and director of the Procrastination Research Group (Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada), provides a series of short talks, interviews and question/answer podcasts that explain why we procrastinate and what we can do about it.  An award winning educator, Dr. Pychyl challenges his listeners to explore their daily choices to act or postpone acting on their intentions. Do we head to the gym as intended, or slouch back on the couch thinking "I'll feel more like a workout tomorrow"? Do we tackle the task now, or do we avoid it arguing to ourselves that "I work better under pressure"? From losing 10 pounds to changing personal habits, Pychyl, a personality psychologist, focuses on the breakdown of intentional action - a problem commonly called procrastination. This series expands on three main themes: 1) irrational delay that sabotages personal productivity, 2) personality attributes that contribute to self-defeating behaviours, and 3) situational factors that undermine our ability to take or sustain action.  Drawing on the research literature, topics include: self-handicapping, anxiety, self-regulation, perfectionism, will power, coping styles, effects on health and well-being, impulsivity, temporal discounting, motivation and even purpose in life. Of course, Dr. Pychyl doesnâ€™t leave his listeners with the problem itself. Once these key factors have been established, he turns his attention to techniques that facilitate self change, habit-breaking implementation intentions, as well as strategies that help each of us to â€œcarpe diem!â€?  The emphasis is on self-understanding, practical advice and tools for change. We guarantee that you will find this an engaging series of podcasts that will provide you with tactics to increase personal productivity and well-being.

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Dr. Timothy A. Pychyl, associate professor of psychology and director of the Procrastination Research Group (Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada), provides a series of short talks, interviews and question/answer podcasts that explain why we procrastinate and what we can do about it. An award winning educator, Dr. Pychyl challenges his listeners to explore their daily choices to act or postpone acting on their intentions. Do we head to the gym as intended, or slouch back on the couch thinking "I'll feel more like a workout tomorrow"? Do we tackle the task now, or do we avoid it arguing to ourselves that "I work better under pressure"? From losing 10 pounds to changing personal habits, Pychyl, a personality psychologist, focuses on the breakdown of intentional action - a problem commonly called procrastination. This series expands on three main themes: 1) irrational delay that sabotages personal productivity, 2) personality attributes that contribute to self-defeating behaviours, and 3) situational factors that undermine our ability to take or sustain action. Drawing on the research literature, topics include: self-handicapping, anxiety, self-regulation, perfectionism, will power, coping styles, effects on health and well-being, impulsivity, temporal discounting, motivation and even purpose in life. Of course, Dr. Pychyl doesnâ€™t leave his listeners with the problem itself. Once these key factors have been established, he turns his attention to techniques that facilitate self change, habit-breaking implementation intentions, as well as strategies that help each of us to â€œcarpe diem!â€? The emphasis is on self-understanding, practical advice and tools for change. We guarantee that you will find this an engaging series of podcasts that will provide you with tactics to increase personal productivity and well-being.

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