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Greater Awareness for Greater Productivity<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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According to Dr. Tim Pychyl, professor of psychology and member of the Procrastination Research Group at Carleton University in Ottawa,\u201cProcrastination is an emotion regulation problem, not a time management problem.”<\/strong><\/div>\n
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In a 2013 study<\/a>, Dr. Pychyl and Dr. Sirois found that procrastination can be understood as
\n\u201cthe primacy of short-term mood repair \u2026 over the longer-term pursuit of intended actions.<\/em><\/em>\u201dPut simply, procrastination is about being more focused on \u201cthe immediate urgency of managing negative moods\u201d than getting on with the task,
\nDr. Sirois said<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Awareness Trumps Aversion<\/strong><\/h3>\n

He goes on to say. <\/span>The particular nature of our aversion depends on the given task or situation. It may be due to something inherently unpleasant about the task itself \u2014<\/em> having to clean a dirty bathroom or organizing a long, boring spreadsheet for your boss.<\/span><\/p>\n

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But it might also result from deeper feelings related to the task, such as self-doubt, low self-esteem, anxiety or insecurity.<\/p>\n

Staring at a blank document, you might be thinking, I\u2019m not smart enough to write this. Even if I am, what will people think of it?
\nWriting is so hard. What if I do a bad job?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

All of this can lead us to think that putting the document aside and cleaning that spice drawer instead is a pretty good idea.<\/div>\n
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Intentionally Turn Inward Versus Cruising on Auto Pilot<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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So next time you find yourself procrastinating, instead of turning away from possibly outdated beliefs or imprinting, choose to turn inward.<\/p>\n

Allow yourself to go further, to go deeper and leverage that newly discovered awareness and power. In the end, you may just feel empowered and super productive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

And if you’d like a partner to support your growth and progress, get in touch here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Greater Awareness for Greater Productivity According to Dr. Tim Pychyl, professor of psychology and member of the Procrastination Research Group at Carleton University in Ottawa,\u201cProcrastination is an emotion regulation problem, not a time management problem.” In a 2013 study, Dr. Pychyl and Dr. Sirois found that procrastination can be understood as \u201cthe primacy of short-term mood repair \u2026 over the longer-term pursuit of intended actions.\u201dPut simply, procrastination is about being more focused on \u201cthe immediate urgency of managing negative moods\u201d than getting on with the task, Dr. Sirois said. Awareness Trumps Aversion He goes on to say. The particular nature of our aversion depends on the given task or situation. It may be due to something inherently unpleasant about the task itself \u2014 having to clean a dirty bathroom or organizing a long, boring spreadsheet for your boss. But it might also result from deeper feelings related to the task, such as self-doubt, low self-esteem, anxiety or insecurity. Staring at a blank document, you might be thinking, I\u2019m not smart enough to write this. Even if I am, what will people think of it? Writing is so hard. What if I do a bad job? 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