Solving the Procrastination Puzzle

A Concise Guide to Strategies for Change

Timothy A. Pychyl (Timothy A. Pychyl)

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English

Jeremy P Tarcher
01 December 2013

Psychology; Advice on careers & achieving success

The self-published bestseller--powerful strategies to end procrastination--now updated in a new edition!

The revised edition of the self-published hit, offering powerful strategies to end procrastination.

Why do we sabotage our own best intentions?

How can we eliminate procrastination from our lives for good?

Based on current psychological research and supplemented with clear strategies for change, this concise guide will help readers finally break free from self-destructive ideas and habits, and move into freedom and accomplishment.

With numerous practical tips for change, Solving the Procrastination Puzzle brings clarity and scientific studies-and a touch of humor!-to the quest for successfully achieving goals.

This accessible guide is perfect for entrepreneurs, parents, students, and anyone who wants to get unstuck, stop delaying, and start living their most inspired life.

By: Timothy A. Pychyl (Timothy A. Pychyl)
Imprint: Jeremy P Tarcher
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 13mm
ISBN: 9780399168123
ISBN 10: 0399168125
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 01 December 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments ………………………………………………………………………………….. v Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………. Chapter 1 - What is procrastination? Why does it matter? …………………….. Chapter 2 – Is procrastination really a problem? What are the costs of procrastinating? ……………………………………………………………….. Chapter 3 – What’s the most important thing we need to know about procrastination? ……………………………………………………… Chapter 4 – Why we won’t feel like it tomorrow ……………………………………….. Chapter 5 – Excuses & Self-deception: How our thinking contributes to our procrastination …………………………………………………………… Chapter 6 – The power of getting started …………………………………………………… Chapter 7 – Why getting started isn’t the whole solution …………………………….. Chapter 8 – Willpower, willpower, if we only had the willpower ……………………. Chapter 9 – What’s bred in the bone: Personality and procrastination ………… Chapter 10 – Cyberslacking on the procrastination superhighway ………………. Concluding Thoughts — On the road of self-change ………………………………………

Timothy A. Pychyl is an associate professor of psychology at Carleton University in Ottawa. Researching and writing about procrastination since 1995, Pychyl has garnered an international reputation for his scholarship and a global audience for his iProcrastinate podcasts and his popular Don't Delay blog with Psychology Today

Reviews for Solving the Procrastination Puzzle: A Concise Guide to Strategies for Change

Don't be mislead by the concise size (100 pages) of this book. Timothy Pychyl has been helping people change their put-it-off mindsets for twenty years. Each page has been carefully thought out to hold readers' attention as he tells us how to get about doing what we need to do in order to make our lives more productive and fulfilling. Laced with cartoons to keep readers laughing as they learn, the guidance is wise, down-to-earth, and easy to embrace. --RETAILING INSIGHT Don t be mislead by the concise size (100 pages) of this book. Timothy Pychyl has been helping people change their put-it-off mindsets for twenty years. Each page has been carefully thought out to hold readers attention as he tells us how to get about doing what we need to do in order to make our lives more productive and fulfilling. Laced with cartoons to keep readers laughing as they learn, the guidance is wise, down-to-earth, and easy to embrace. --RETAILING INSIGHT