Comments on: 3 Steps to Breaking Free from Procrastination

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Mondays Mindful Quote with Mark Twain | Mindfulness and Psychotherapy — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:38:34 +0000

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By: nicole

nicole — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:59:11 +0000

I figured it out and was told it was due to my perfectionism(at least when it came to housework). When I was younger, we all had chores. When I would do certain chores such as dusting, my step mom would use the “white glove” test. Now, when I clean, I have to do a little at a time. But I also feel it isn’t going to be perfect so why do it. I am trying to get rid of this saying/feeling but ’tis hard.

By: Christine Bonsmann

Christine Bonsmann — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:18:28 +0000

Useful for therapists and clients as procrastination is often present in the counselling room

By: Casey

Casey — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:31:38 +0000

Very interesting post, especially the part about redirecting back to the physical feeling. I hadn’t connected physical feelings back to avoidance behaviors, but in retrospect I can see how they are usually related. Thanks for the great insight.

By: Rebecca @ Time For Clarity

Rebecca @ Time For Clarity — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:29:32 +0000

When I procrastinate, I’m more aware of my feelings of anxiety and judgmental thoughts than actually noticing the procrastination directly.

I have learned to have these feelings/thoughts cue me to remember that “anxiety is a feedback signal that something is out of balance”. Just information.

I can then look at the information anxiety wants to share with me a little more objectively and better see what I need and want. Noticing what’s out of balance almost naturally stimulates ideas about how to return to balance.

By: Linn

Linn — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:02:46 +0000

I went from one extreme to another, I use to never procrastinate, I “prided” myself in being done and prepared and organized. Now… I don’t know how I got like this…lathargic, apathetic, rather walk away than “fight” for the right thing. I don’t know if things are “that bad” or if wanting to leave my situation and either “start over” or have an atmosphere where things are done right and I don’t have to fight or give in to mediocrity a serviving instinct or not. I am what’s call a remission (as long as I’m on medication) depression type person. Is procrasition avoidance or just plain old not caring. Have I lived such a stressful life that the adrenalin surge has become such a need that i have subconsiously generated a way to feed the need…a “stress junkie” as I have referred to myself. I do lose hair when I get too stressed now in life….there are so many reasons and areas to examine procrastination…I don’t know if those three steps are enough for me to work through….I know I don’t do things only because I get tired of doing everything all the time in a “relationship” that it “should” be a joint effort according to my feeble mind.

By: Leah Piken Kolidas

Leah Piken Kolidas — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:40:19 +0000

RT @janetbailey: Love this. Mindfully untangling from procrastination: call it Baloney Mind, note physical signs http://bit.ly/6Xmyrc

By: Mindfully Break Free From Procrastination | World of Psychology

Mindfully Break Free From Procrastination | World of Psychology — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:20:58 +0000

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By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:48:22 +0000

Interesting topic. It triggered me to think about the aspect of “taking ownership” of how one thinks about things and how procrastination is one of those things.

By: Ponet

Ponet — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:18:29 +0000

RT @JenniferPriest 3 Steps to Breaking Free from Procrastination – http://ow.ly/yqRG