Index
academic competition, 215–16
action, into. See advanced techniques for overcoming procrastination; avoidance; floating away from reality; Golden Rules of overcoming habitual procrastination; The J.O.T. Method™ (“just one task” at a time technique); setbacks, dealing with; significant other’s relationship with procrastinator; student procrastinators; techniques for overcoming procrastination; willingness to change development
activity/activities
perception of, 47–50
small amounts of work vs. tremendous, 64–65
See also physical activities
advanced techniques for overcoming procrastination
“beginning and end” of project thinking and, 194
combining techniques using The J.O.T. Method™ as, 178–82
compromising as good decision-making and, 195
counting technique using The J.O.T. Method™ and, 183–86
depression/procrastination connection recognition and, 175–76
“do”-ers and, 177
“do”-ing as best cure for worst tasks and, 195
filing cabinet organization as anti-depressant and, 191–92
“first things first” attitude and, 193
the force of positive habits and, 176
giving up distractions and, 193
improvements on The J.O.T. Method™ and, 177–86
larger projects compartmentalization strategies and, 186–90
light housecleaning as starter-task and, 190–91
making sacrifices and, 193
“patience” as mantra and, 192
physical activities and, 190–91
prioritizing tasks and, 194
rewards as positive reinforcement and, 195, 221
See also Golden Rules of overcoming habitual procrastination; techniques for overcoming procrastination
alcohol and substance abuse, 162–63
all-or-nothing thinking, 12, 68–69
alternating between tasks difficulties, 60
anxiety choosing between high priority tasks, 3, 57–58
See also panic attacks
avoidance
comfortable being uncomfortable and, 93–94
distorted outlook and, 94–95
helpless and hopeless feelings and, 3, 94, 96
over-analysis leads to paralysis and, 3, 91–92
self-awareness of, 92
willingness to change development, and overcoming, 95
See also techniques for overcoming procrastination
