by Christine Li | May 30, 2015 | Actions, All Posts, Techniques
As I was making breakfast this morning, my thoughts wandered to how I used to treat myself. I used to treat myself pretty badly. I would: not sleep not eat regularly eat my fair share of “junk” foods (my preference is sugar) work without taking breaks,...
by Christine Li | May 28, 2015 | Actions, All Posts, Techniques
All of us have limited resources: limited energy, limited brainpower, limited willpower, and limited time over the course of one day. When we have multiple activities we’d like to get to in one day, leaving the schedule up to chance is a recipe for having our...
by Christine Li | May 23, 2015 | Actions, All Posts, Resources, Steps of the Day, Techniques
There are so many times in life where simplicity seems to be the answer to our most complex problems. One tool I use to keep me on top of my to-do list is the Trello app. I strongly and heartily suggest you download the Trello app immediately. You can use the Trello...
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 | Apr 3, 2015 | Actions, All Posts, Feelings, Resistance, Techniques
Procrastinators are great at telling themselves what to do and what not to do. Unfortunately, many of those directions are rooted in a need for total clarity. Procrastinators tend not to act if there is an absence of clarity. In case I’m not making sense yet, here...
by Christine Li | Mar 25, 2015 | Actions, All Posts, Techniques
Over the course of a single day, we are involved in several different types of conversations. As a Procrastinator, you may have difficulty with a particular type of conversation, or, you may have difficulty starting any type of conversation. I thought it might be...