by Christine Li | Jan 3, 2014 | All Posts, Resistance, Social, Techniques
I think assuming the best in others is probably something Procrastinators are terrible at. Rotten at even. We take on projects, which are straightforward, simple even, and then we complicate them. A lot. Mostly by making the whole affair more about what the other...
by Christine Li | Jan 2, 2014 | All Posts, Feelings, Resistance, Techniques
I hope you have had a restful and/or fun holiday season and New Year’s celebration. I hope this year brings much happiness into your life. To start the year off in the “happy” mode we crave and tend to enjoy, here’s a list of thoughts to get us there: 1. Deal...
by Christine Li | Dec 22, 2013 | Academic, Actions, All Posts, Techniques
When I help students figure out how to get through a week or two of multiple assignments for different classes, I teach them my version of the Foot-in-the-Door technique. I learned the technique when I was in my Social Psychology class in graduate school. The idea,...
by Christine Li | Dec 16, 2013 | Academic, Actions, All Posts, Techniques
The majority of my patients are college students, and working with this group of people is a great privilege. I get to watch people grow in leaps and bounds and rework and refine their personal styles of interacting with the world as they go. I have found that...
by Christine Li | Dec 5, 2013 | All Posts, Resources, Techniques
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...
by Christine Li | Nov 28, 2013 | Actions, All Posts, Feelings, Techniques
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...