Why Procrastinators Procrastinate

Thiago Duque Saber de Lima

Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

October 19, 2018

Procrastination

Who would have thought that after decades of struggle with

procrastination, the dictionary, of all places, would hold the
solution.
Avoid procrastination. So elegant in its simplicity.

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The Tim Urban’s definition

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 Notice anything different?

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Time to work...

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Why Procrastinators Procrastinate Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
Just a real example...

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And it goes on...

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At the end...

Why Procrastinators Procrastinate Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

The Panic Monster

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 How to Beat Procrastination

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Create methods to help you defeat the monkey

I Solicit external support by telling one or more friends or family

members about a goal you’re trying to accomplish and asking
them to hold you to it.
I Create a Panic Monster if there’s not already one in place—if
you’re trying to finish an album, schedule a performance for a
few months from now, book a space, and send out an
invitation to a group of people.
I Leave post-it notes for yourself, reminding you to make good
choices.

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Create methods to help you defeat the monkey

I Set an alarm to remind yourself to start a task, or to remind

you of the stakes.
I Minimize distractions by all means necessary. If TV’s a huge
problem, sell your TV. If the internet’s a huge problem, get a
second computer for work that has Wifi disabled, and turn
your phone on Airplane Mode during work sessions.

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Mike Boyd’s project

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 source:
https://waitbutwhy.com/2013/10/why-procrastinators-
procrastinate.html
https://www.youtube.com/user/microboyd/videos

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