105. The Benefits of Productive Procrastination

After getting a bad case of COVID recently (and despite being fully vaccinated), I found myself really wiped out and unable to find my way back to “work mode.” My energy was low, and yet at the same time, I felt restless, an urge to do something remotely useful, but not necessarily vitally important. You know the feeling? If you have ADHD like me, or even if you don’t, you probably know exactly what I mean. This week on the podcast, I’m talking about productive procrastination. Is it good? Is it bad? Is it even possible to “productively” delay getting stuff done by doing other stuff? Or is it better to do nothing at all and just practice self-care instead?   I think we’ve all been there, somewhere at the intersection of overwhelm, distraction, and guilt, when we’re doing busy work but we’re not addressing what’s at the very top of our to-do list. Take a deep dive with me on the subject of productive procrastination and where I think a happy medium might be found, in prioritizing goals and not just movement. Don’t put this one off! Tune in now!   Links and Resources: Your One Thing Workshop   Time Stamps: [1:03] - Amber had a bad case of COVID [2:14] - Productive procrastination, good or bad? [6:45] - Riding waves of energy to get things done, for ADHD peeps [10:27] - Examples of productive procrastination that are less helpful [13:00] - Wasting time staying present instead of resting [14:15] - Amber’s favorite form of productive procrastination [15:07] - Setting boundaries on time and scope when you’re productively procrastinating [16:26] - When to give in to productive procrastination [17:47] - Working on your One Thing [20:06] - Prioritization is an important skill [22:32] - Black Friday deal for Amber’s quarterly workshop