Why Do We Procrastinate?
Inside Mental Health
English - August 10, 2017 04:01 - 23 minutes - ★★★★★ - 446 ratingsMental Health Health & Fitness Science Social Sciences anxiety bipolar depression mentalhealth mentalillness narcissism psychology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts Gabe Howard and Vincent M. Wales finally tackle a topic they'd been putting off: procrastination. Pretty much everyone puts off doing distasteful tasks, but procrastination can cause a multitude of problems for us, including harming our health. During this show, you'll learn some surprising (and some not-so-surprising) facts about procrastination, including just how many people self-identify as procrastinators, and several of the most common excuses given for procrastinating. You'll also learn what the major reasons behind procrastination really are and [spoiler alert] that you can, in fact, stop procrastinating.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
[2:15] - What are some things NOT responsible for procrastination?
[2:50] - How many people self-identify as chronic procrastinators?
[3:47] - What are some things that ARE responsible for procrastination?
[4:33] - What are some common excuses given for procrastinating?
[10:14] - What are some negative effects of procrastination?
[11:56] - What can we do to stop procrastinating?
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In this episode of the Psych Central Show, hosts Gabe Howard and Vincent M. Wales finally tackle a topic they'd been putting off: procrastination. Pretty much everyone puts off doing distasteful tasks, but procrastination can cause a multitude of problems for us, including harming our health. During this show, you'll learn some surprising (and some not-so-surprising) facts about procrastination, including just how many people self-identify as procrastinators, and several of the most common excuses given for procrastinating. You'll also learn what the major reasons behind procrastination really are and [spoiler alert] that you can, in fact, stop procrastinating.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
[2:15] - What are some things NOT responsible for procrastination?
[2:50] - How many people self-identify as chronic procrastinators?
[3:47] - What are some things that ARE responsible for procrastination?
[4:33] - What are some common excuses given for procrastinating?
[10:14] - What are some negative effects of procrastination?
[11:56] - What can we do to stop procrastinating?
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