by Christine Li | Apr 11, 2015 | Actions, All Posts, Social, Techniques
One of the most useful techniques I learned while training to be a psychologist was to avoid starting questions with “why” when addressing my patients. You ask, “Why why?” It is a great, easy way to start off a question or conversation, and it is very direct. It...
by Christine Li | Mar 17, 2015 | Actions, All Posts, Feelings, Resistance, Social, Techniques
Lately, I seem to be feeling stuck every day. Whether it’s an e-mail I don’t want to reply to or an uncomfortable interpersonal dynamic I don’t want to address, it seems I am in a bad run kind of way. There are so many reasons we can get really stuck. So stuck that:...
by Christine Li | Jan 30, 2015 | Actions, All Posts, Feelings, Resistance, Social, Techniques
I'm really pleased to introduce this guest post by my new friend and kindred spirit, Susaye Rattigan. I discovered her ultra-informative post on LifeHack — 25 Incredibly Useful Websites Every Entrepreneur Should Bookmark — and then found another post by...
by Christine Li | Jan 12, 2015 | Actions, All Posts, Resistance, Social, Steps of the Day, Techniques
One of my personal specialties is pretending I don't have real problems with Procrastination. One of my oldest tricks in getting people to believe this and in actually getting some work done is partnering with a friend or colleague (or total stranger) in order to get...
by Christine Li | Jan 8, 2015 | All Posts, Feelings, Resistance, Social, Theories
Recently I've come to think Procrastinators may be overly conscious about fitting in. For example, we may be more likely to think… Is it good enough? rather than Does it stand out? We may be more likely to worry… Does it sound right? instead of asking...
by Christine Li | Nov 24, 2014 | All Posts, Feelings, Social
There's a whole bunch of things I don’t understand about people who do not Procrastinate. I don’t understand how they can break through their anxiety every time. I don’t know how they can keep to their own plans every time. I don’t know how they must feel when they...