41. Do You Procrastinate? Here’s A New Way To Approach Things...

This week’s episode is all about procrastination. That annoying habit so many of us are familiar with where we put things off that we know we have to do and then beat ourselves up for procrastinating.

We talk about the work of Adam Grant and a new way of looking at procrastination that focuses on the emotional side of things. Because when you really think about it, you’re not avoiding particular tasks for no reason, you’re avoiding the negative emotion that you associate with completing that task. If you can uncover what that particular emotion is, then you can find ways to work with it and move forwards.

We discuss the shame associated with procrastination because of the huge value that society places on productivity and why that can be problematic.

We also talk about the difference between precrastinators and procrastinators and the benefits and downfalls of both. You read that right, there are actually some benefits to procrastination!

Finally, we talk about why this has become even more of an issue during the pandemic and why it’s perfectly ok if you find yourself procrastinating more than usual at the moment. We get it!

Resources Mentioned:

Procrastinate Much? Manage Your Emotions, Not Your Time - Adam Grant

Why I Taught Myself To Procrastinate - Adam Grant

Better Than Before - Gretchen Rubin