Transcript Week 7 - Procrastina..

Procrastination
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Factors that Aid and Abet
Procrastination
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Perfectionism:
– When students expectations of themselves
outpace what they realistically think they can
accomplish they put off doing it.
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After all why try when you know you can’t succeed.
Inappropriate Commitments:
– (e.g., when you have a Physics midterm but you
go out the night before the exam to shoot pool).
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More Factors
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Perceiving the Job as Too Big:
– We often procrastinate because the task
in front of us seems too monumental for
us to handle.
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Pressure:
– Many people believe that they don't
perform their best unless they have the
pressure or stress of a deadline.
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Procrastination Elimination
Strategies
 Reinforcement
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– Rewards
– Set reward, do task, receive reward
Reminders
– Schedules
– To-do lists
– Notes to self
Bits and Pieces
– Break big assignments into small ones
– Do a little bit at a time
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More Strategies
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Five-Minute Plan
– For hardcore procrastinators
– Overcome fear of starting
– Start a task for five minutes only
– Plan to go further later
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More Strategies
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Face the Music
– Recognize that right now you must start
– Do what needs to be done regardless of what
you want
Accept Responsibility
– No more fairy godmother
– It’s up to you to get things done
– Stop feeling sorry for yourself
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