iProcrastinate Podcast

  1. Academic Procrastination: A Graduate Student's Story2018/12/19
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  2. ADHD , Executive Functions & Procrastination: An interesting new study2018/06/20
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  3. Ending the Procrastination Habit2017/11/08

    An interview with a first-year college student who went from procrastinator in high school to a productive, A+ student in college. Listen to how this happened.

    To learn more about procrastination and our research, see procrastination.ca

    The closing song is by singer, songwriter Matt Weidinger - check him out at mattweidinger.com
  4. Perfectionistic Concerns, Perfectionistic Strivings: There's an important difference2017/03/31
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  5. Waiting for the Right Place and Right Time2017/02/01

    An interview with Shane Littrell of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga about his procrastination research. Shane helps us understand the complex interplay of person and situation that influence our procrastination.

    To learn more, see procrastination.ca

    The closing song is by singer, songwriter Matt Weidinger - check him out at mattweidinger.com
  6. "Facebocrastination?" - Procrastination and Facebook2016/08/17
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  7. Active Procrastination: Clarifying the Concept2016/07/15
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  8. Acceptance & Commitment Therapy2016/03/02

    An interview with the psychologist Dr. Frédérick Dionne about Acceptance & Commitment Therapy. Frédérick references the following website for more information: Association for Contextual Behavioral Science .

    Want to learn more about procrastination? procrastination.ca

    The closing song is by singer, songwriter Matt Weidinger - check him out at mattweidinger.com
  9. I don't feel like it! I don't want to!2016/01/08

    Some reflections on what to do when you don't feel like doing what you know you should be doing.

    Want to learn more about procrastination? procrastination.ca

    The closing song is by singer, songwriter Matt Weidinger - check him out at mattweidinger.com
  10. Not All Delay is Procrastination2015/09/10
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  11. Procrastination and Media Use as Escapism2015/08/19
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  12. Imagine your future self2015/06/17

    An interview with Eve-Marie Blouin-Hudon (Carleton University) about her research on how imagining future self through guided meditation can decrease procrastination.

    Want to learn more about procrastination? procrastination.ca

    The closing song is by singer, songwriter Matt Weidinger - check him out at mattweidinger.com
  13. Procrastinators can still get to heaven2015/05/21
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  14. Cleaning to Procrastinate2015/05/06

    Do you ever clean the house, a desk, your garage, whatever instead of doing a more important task? You're not alone. One of our latest research projects helps us understand why we make this choice.

    Want to learn more about procrastination? procrastination.ca

    The closing song is by singer, songwriter Matt Weidinger - check him out at mattweidinger.com
  15. Progress Not Perfection2014/11/13
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  16. Future Self2014/09/24
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  17. Commit to Win2014/08/16
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  18. Bedtime Procrastination2014/07/09
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  19. Mindfulness, Meditation Resources and Procrastination2014/05/27
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  20. A Year of Productivity2014/01/29
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  21. The Power of Habit: An Interview with Charles Duhigg2014/01/22
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  22. The A+ Club: Helping kids to set and meet their own learning goals2014/01/15
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  23. To-Do Lists: The Power and Peril of a Plan2013/12/19
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  24. Fine-tuning an Implementation Intention2013/11/10
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  25. A Procrastination Workshop2013/06/24
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  26. Need a Lift? Don't we all?2013/06/21
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  27. Q&A Procrastination & Happiness2013/06/12
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  28. A Graduate Student beats her Procrastination Challenge2013/05/10
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  29. Self-Compassion, Stress and Procrastination2013/02/25
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  30. 20 Tips to Reduce Procrastination2013/01/17
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  31. Key strategies to procrastinate less2012/12/06
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  32. The Willpower Instinct2012/09/19
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  33. Fear, competence & autonomy in the prediction of procrastination 2012/07/18
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  34. Backsliding and Weakness of Will2012/06/18
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  35. The Art & Science of Personal Productivity2012/05/29
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  36. Changepower!2012/05/01
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  37. Computers and Procrastination: The Peril and the Promise2012/04/10
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  38. Procrastination, thinking & aging2012/03/28
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  39. Turn it "bright side up!"2012/02/14
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  40. Getting started in 20122012/01/12
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  41. Manana? Procrastination in Peru2011/11/24
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  42. Procrastination across Cultures2011/11/17
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  43. Unnecessary illusions and the truth about procrastination2011/09/29
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  44. Autonomy and procrastination2011/07/19
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  45. A neuropsychological perspective on procrastination2011/06/24
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  46. Self-Regulation in Instant Messaging2011/05/27
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  47. The Squeaky Wheel: Complaining the Right Way2011/05/18
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  48. Philosophy Talk about Procrastination2011/05/01
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  49. Escape from freedom (and other existentialist themes related to procrastination)2011/04/13
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  50. Time Management: A listener's tool for the "unschedule"2011/03/22
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  51. The Dutiful Worrier and the power of reason2011/03/08
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  52. Irrational thoughts and the power of reason2011/02/22
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  53. Procrastination: A wide-ranging interview about why we procrastinate2011/02/18
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  54. Mindfulness, emotion-regulation and procrastination2011/02/04
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  55. Self-control strategies: Triggers, chutes, ladders and other ways to scaffold our success2011/01/22
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  56. New Year's Resolutions: How to keep on track2011/01/03
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  57. Is Procrastination Weakness of Will?2010/12/14
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  58. Self-Control Strategies: Change the motivational strength of goals and temptations2010/12/02
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  59. Anemic Intentions2010/11/16
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  60. Emotional Intelligence and Procrastination: The central role of self-control2010/10/15
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  61. Still Procrastinating? An interview with Dr. Joseph Ferrari2010/09/30
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  62. Is Procrastination Weakness of Will?2010/09/14
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  63. Optimism, confidence and career change in tough economic times2010/09/03
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  64. Fear of Failure2010/08/27
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  65. Choose a strategy that fits2010/08/20

    A very short podcast this week with some reflections about how any strategy for change must be evaluated in terms of your own personal context and needs. Although one strategy may work for some of your procrastinated tasks, just the opposite strategy may be required in other areas of your goal pursuit.

    To learn more, visit procrastination.ca
  66. Temptation and procrastination2010/08/13
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  67. The intention-behaviour gap: A useful theory for understanding procrastination2010/08/05
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  68. Giving in to feel awful?2010/07/30
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  69. Try harder! Procrastination, agency and willpower2010/07/23
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  70. Successful self-regulation is key2010/07/16
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  71. The Procrastinator's Digest - My New Book2010/07/09
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  72. Leveraging Self-Control: An interesting strategy for coping with procrastination2010/06/30
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  73. Stop Giving in to Feel Good! A conversation with Donna Karlin2010/06/25
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  74. Strengthening Goal Intentions: How much do you really want it?2010/06/18
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  75. The 2010 Productivity Reset: Join me for a free online discussion2010/06/09
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  76. When is it procrastination, when not?2010/06/08
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  77. Fearless Job Hunting: Powerful Psychological Strategies for Getting the Job you Want2010/05/28
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  78. Still Procrastinating? - An Interview with Dr. Joseph Ferrari about his upcoming book2010/05/25
    This week, I interviewed Dr. Joseph Ferrari of De Paul University (Chicago) about his upcoming book entitled, Still Procrastinating? The no regrets guide to getting it done . Joe, a colleague and friend, turned the table on me at different points to interview me about my upcoming book, my podcasts, blog and teaching .

    To learn more about procrastination, check out procrastination.ca
  79. Task Characteristics, Motivation and Self-Control2010/05/17
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  80. The Procrastinator's Guide to Getting Things Done2010/05/03
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  81. "End Procrastination Now" - a new book by Dr. Bill Knaus2010/04/28
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  82. Why we procrastinate: An overview for Professional Organizers (and the chronically disorganized)2010/04/21
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  83. Paralyzed by Procrastination2010/03/10
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  84. Re-Post of the January 9th interview with Dr. Bill Knaus2010/03/04
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  85. Perfectionism, Evaluation Anxiety and Fear of Failure: End procrastination now with Dr. Bill Knaus2010/03/01
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  86. Strengthening goal intentions2010/02/15
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  87. Anxiety and procrastination: An interview with Dr. Bill Knaus2010/02/08
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  88. Using time urgency to motivate action: Planning and procrastination2010/02/01
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  89. Implementation Intentions as a solution to 4 problems in our goal pursuit2010/01/25
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  90. Avoiding what might have been: An interview with Dr. Fuschia Sirois2010/01/18
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  91. Listener feedback episode: Comments about the weekly podcast schedule (and other things)2010/01/16
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  92. Approach and avoidance goals: What's the difference in terms of procrastination?2010/01/04
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  93. Decisional procrastination: An interview with Dr. Joseph Ferrari2009/12/28
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  94. New Year's resolutions: Why we may fail to act on these intentions2009/12/21
    The new year looms ahead, and one of the expectations for this time of year is to set a new year's resolution. Do you have one? Do you expect to successfully act on this intention? In this podcast, I share some thoughts about why these resolutions often fail and what we can do to be more successful with change in the year ahead.
  95. Perfectionism (Part 2): The perfectionistic procrastinator2009/12/17
    Here's the second part of my interview with Dr. Gordon Flett (York University, Toronto). In this podcast, we discuss the relation between procrastination and perfectionism, with a specific focus on the perfectionistic procrastinator.

    If you want to learn more about procrastination, check out procrastination.ca .
  96. Perfectionism (Part 1): An interview with Dr. Gordon Flett2009/12/16
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  97. A problem with chronic self-appraisal: Self-regulation failure2009/12/14
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  98. The "Un-Schedule" as a strategy for successful time management2009/12/08
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  99. Does evaluation threat help or hinder our procrastination? It depends!2009/11/27
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  100. Guilt and our strategies to reduce cognitive dissonance for procrastinating2009/11/23
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  101. Worry helps me cope: Another problematic metacognitive belief2009/11/16
    A recent study indicates that both behavioural and decisional procrastination are related to maladaptive beliefs known as metacognitions. In this podcast, I relate two listeners' comments to this study and discuss how our thinking can create problems for us in terms of procrastination.
  102. Quirks of the Brain: Procrastination's Perfect Storm2009/11/10
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  103. Old habits die hard: Why do we procrastinate?2009/11/10
    In this, the first podcast for November, I reflect on a listener's questions about advice to new faculty members by Robert Boice, and I answer a few short questions about why we procrastinate and what we can do about it. The emphasis is on practical knowledge related to self-change. I hope it's useful to you.
  104. Not helpful: Thoughts on irrational thoughts2009/10/26
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  105. A procrastinator's story2009/10/16
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  106. I'll look after my health later: How procrastination undermines our health2009/10/05
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  107. Two hundred toenails: Strategies to get going on avoidance goals2009/10/01
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  108. Thoughts on goal pursuit from Viktor Frankl2009/09/28
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  109. Tackling Procrastination: Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy2009/09/21
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  110. Go with the flow: Why procrastination undermines these optimal experiences2009/09/14
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  111. Self-awareness: The good, the bad and the ugly2009/09/09
  112. Structured Procrastination: Harness avoidance to succeed2009/08/31
  113. Implementation Intentions: A key strategy for successful goal pursuit2009/08/24
  114. Strengthening Willpower - Research, Strategies & Tips2009/08/17
  115. Willpower is like a muscle2009/08/10
  116. Self-regulation: Goal setting & attention (tips to reduce procrastination)2009/08/03
  117. In search of the Arousal Procrastinator2009/07/28
  118. Self-forgiveness and procrastination2009/07/20
  119. Procrastination and Guilt2009/07/13
  120. Giving in to feel good: Why self-regulation fails2009/07/13
  121. Teenagers, Identity Crises and Procrastination2008/06/20
  122. Structured Procrastination: When all else fails2008/06/14
  123. Existentialism and Procrastination (Part 2): Self-deception and Bad Faith2008/04/07
  124. Existentialism and Procrastination (Part 1): The Anguish of Procrastination2008/04/07
  125. Procrastination in the Workplace: An Interview with CareerJoy.com2008/01/24
  126. Cyberslacking and the Procrastination Superhighway2007/12/11
  127. Mindfulness Meditation and Procrastination2007/10/27
  128. Fear of Failure and Procrastination2006/11/22
  129. iProcrastinate podcasts are back! - Cognitive Restructuring and Strengthening Volition2006/09/20
  130. Strategies for Overcoming Procrastination Part I: Dealing with Avoidance2006/05/22
  131. Taxes and other aversive stuff: Why do we put it off? (Why not!?)2006/04/20
  132. The Positive Side of Planning: Why a time management approach might work2006/03/14
  133. Time Management and procrastination: How not to carpe diem!2006/03/01
  134. Personality and Procrastination Part 2: The Five Factor Model of Traits predicts procrastination2006/02/07
  135. Personality and Procrastination Part 1: 2006/01/29
  136. Introducing iProcrastinate Podcasts - What is procrastination?2006/01/22
iProcrastinate Podcast
http://iprocrastinate.libsyn.com
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 doesn’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 “carpe diem!� 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.