Index

consequences for your in-actions, 119–21, 221

contentment from “do”-ing, 221

control of procrastination, 84–86

coping mechanisms, 12, 41–42, 153

counting technique, 183–86

cycle of procrastination, 29–33, 103–5, 115

daydreamer characteristic, 62

dealing with setbacks. See setbacks, dealing with

decision-making, 172–73, 195

depression

confident and secure feelings vs., 86–87, 220

control of procrastination and, 84–86

economic depression compared with mental, 86–87

filing cabinet organization as anti-depressant and, 191–92

filing cabinet organization as cure for, 191–92

free time as lost and, 80

as liability, 45–46

payoffs of, 83–84

procrastination, and connection with, 2, 23–25, 27–28, 33, 77–79, 82, 175–76

suggestions for dealing with setbacks and, 166–67

treatment of symptoms of, 80–82

despair over comparisons between procrastinators and “do”ers, 110–12

diary, feelings, 27–29, 219

distorted outlook, 66–67, 94–95

distractions, giving up, 193, 213

diversions and insecurity blankets, 101, 220

“do”-ers

actions of, 177

description of, 199

envy of, 65

habitual procrastinator compared with, 1, 34–37, 65, 110–12

transformation to, 26, 223

“do”-ing

as best cure for worst tasks, 195

contentment from, 221

excuses for not, 58–59, 121

The J.O.T. Method™, and experience of, 152

new methods of, 3

writing less vs., 144–47

economic depression compared with mental depression, 86–87

envy of “do”-ers, 65

excuses for not “do”-ing, 58–59, 121

expectations

fear of non-stop work, 63–64

positive rebuttals for unrealistic, 154–55

external forces, 14–15, 210–11

fear

as characteristic of human ostrich, 50–51, 63–64

of non-stop work expectations, 63–64

feelings

bored, 8–10

comfort in uncomfortable, 93–94

confident and secure, 86–87, 220

diary of, 27–29, 219

feeling like dealing with tasks, 220

floating away from reality, 99

helpless and hopeless, 3, 94, 96

learn to face your overwhelming, 121–23

scenarios about, 172–73

stuck, 8–10