iProcrastinate Podcast

Dr. Timothy A. Pychyl, associate professor of psychology and director of the Procrastination Research Group (Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada), provides a series of short talks, interviews and question/answer podcasts that explain why we procrastinate and what we can do about it. An award winning educator, Dr. Pychyl challenges his listeners to explore their daily choices to act or postpone acting on their intentions. Do we head to the gym as intended, or slouch back on the couch thinking "I'll feel more like a workout tomorrow"? Do we tackle the task now, or do we avoid it arguing to ourselves that "I work better under pressure"? From losing 10 pounds to changing personal habits, Pychyl, a personality psychologist, focuses on the breakdown of intentional action - a problem commonly called procrastination. This series expands on three main themes: 1) irrational delay that sabotages personal productivity, 2) personality attributes that contribute to self-defeating behaviours, and 3) situational factors that undermine our ability to take or sustain action...

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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 41m. Bisher sind 135 Folge(n) erschienen. Dies ist ein zweiwöchentlich erscheinender Podcast.

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The Power of Habit: An Interview with Charles Duhigg


A short interview with the New York Times journalist and author, , about habits and procrastination. As in his book, Charles distills a wealth of information about habits based on the latest research in this brief discussion. Charles also has some...


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 January 22, 2014  29m
 
 

The A+ Club: Helping kids to set and meet their own learning goals


An interview with from   He designed and runs the A+ club where tutors encourage students to reflect on their responsibilities, needs and goals, and then the tutors help them stay on track and get it done.  The focus of our discussion was...


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 January 15, 2014  n/a
 
 

To-Do Lists: The Power and Peril of a Plan


Advantages, disadvantages and "best practices" for to-do lists. I use one constantly. It's not a cure-all for procrastination or for making goal pursuit more successful, but this simple tool is worth talking about. It's worth trying if you haven't...


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 December 19, 2013  52m
 
 

Fine-tuning an Implementation Intention


Learn why making implementation intentions within specific events is more effective. Incredible, but true, I've finally returned to the microphone. In this episode, I explain how I beat my own potential procrastination today and got this podcast...


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 November 10, 2013  39m
 
 

A Procrastination Workshop


Here's an interview with Jeffrey Robinson from Student Learning Serrvices at the , New Zealand. Jeffrey provides thoughtful reflections on how he helps students develop their own sense of agency and reduce procrastination. We discuss so much that will...


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 June 24, 2013  1h7m
 
 

Need a Lift? Don't we all?


"Build better habits. Change your life" - This is the motto on the homepage for . Lift is a new tool (online and as an app) that helps you to develop new habits and to achieve your goals. In this podcast, I interview the CEO and co-founder of Lift,...


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 June 21, 2013  1h2m
 
 

Q&A Procrastination & Happiness


Dr. Pychyl is interviewed by podcaster and blogger, Evan Brand of . Evan reaches out to health experts, entrepeneurs and doctors about health and wellness. Today, we discuss procrastination, goal pursuit and their relation to happiness. New to the...


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 June 12, 2013  1h9m
 
 

A Graduate Student beats her Procrastination Challenge


Anxiety, inertia, boredom . . . a graduate student provides insight into her challenges and her successful strategies for staying focused and getting her work done. This is an engaging interview with a graduate student who explains how she manages her...


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 May 11, 2013  1h9m
 
 

Self-Compassion, Stress and Procrastination


An interview with about how self-compassion plays a role in the relation between procrastination and stress. Self-compassion involves taking a kind, compassionate and accepting stance towards oneself in instances of suffering due to forces beyond...


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 February 25, 2013  51m
 
 

20 Tips to Reduce Procrastination


Let's start the new year right with 20 tips to help us reduce procrastination. In this interview with , we walk through a list together discussing these 20 key strategies. Angela comments on each in relation to some of her work as a counselor, and I...


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 January 17, 2013  1h11m