Techniques to Try: Use the Emergent Task Planner
It is amazing what a single sheet of paper can do. When I tell my patients to download the free version of the Emergent Task Planner, many don't bother, thinking, perhaps that this is just another task to fall behind on or to forget. Those who listen and use the...The Importance of Having Patience for Yourself
Patience. Not my middle name. If it were my middle name, I would have been named incorrectly. Although I was not given the benefit of patience for myself by birth, I think I have learned a good deal about the process of developing patience as an adult. In my own...Practicing Gratitude
Procrastinators can have a difficult time getting around to feeling grateful. They may be chronically stressed, perpetually depleted, constantly bemoaning their plight. Feeling grateful may just seem like a ridiculous waste of time. I think the trick about feeling...Step of the Day: Take Care of Something or Someone Else
One of the most defining things about Procrastination is that it is isolating. When we begin to Procrastinate, we take ourselves away from other things we want to be doing and other people we want to be with. And so, it makes sense that one of the best actions you...Don’t Be Afraid To Change Tacks
Some definitions of the word “tack” in The Free Dictionary are: “The act of changing from one position or direction to another.” “A course of action meant to minimize opposition to the attainment of a goal.” The phrase...
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