by Christine Li | Jul 31, 2015 | Actions, All Posts, Resistance, Resources, Techniques
Repetition is your friend. Repetition allows you to get comfortable. It allows you to feel at ease in your performance. It allows you to preserve your mental space for more complex matters you need to concentrate on. But sometimes, being able to repeat certain...
by Christine Li | Jul 25, 2015 | Actions, All Posts, Feelings, Resistance
Let's try to figure out what's getting in your way. Why can't you finish what you've started? Why do your ideas never see the light of day? Why can't you introduce yourself to that cute new neighbor of yours? Why is your workspace a cluttered mess? Here's my opinion...
by Christine Li | Jul 14, 2015 | All Posts, Feelings, Resistance, Resources, Thoughts
There's something I've been meaning to tell you. I've been trying mightily to train myself to let things be. This is harder than getting a Ph.D. in Psychology y'all since I managed that but still struggle with the other. Many life moments have brought this important...
by Christine Li | Jul 8, 2015 | Actions, All Posts, Resistance, Techniques
There are many paths by which simple Procrastination develops into a full-blown Procrastination Cycle. Perhaps you know a few of them. One avenue by which Procrastination takes hold is the absence of communication. When we are reluctant or unable to speak what is on...
by Christine Li | Jun 28, 2015 | Actions, All Posts, Resistance
A few weeks ago a friend asked me if it was difficult for me to come up with ideas for blog posts. My immediate response was “No,” but I didn't have a clear sense at the time why that was my chosen response. Sure, sometimes it does feel difficult to come...
by Christine Li | Jun 20, 2015 | Academic, Actions, All Posts, Resistance
Many, many years ago, I spoke about Procrastination to a small group of 17 dissertation students at a major university. The group was polite, attentive, and eager to learn. Mid-presentation I spontaneously asked the group how many of the 17 were doing their work on a...