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Timothy A Pychyl

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Timothy A Pychyl

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“Self-forgiveness and self-compassion are both related to less procrastination, not more. The study I’ve summarized today suggests that one of the effects of self-compassion may well be to reduce ruminative brooding—those repetitive negative thoughts about the past—and allow us to let go and move forward with our lives.”

— Timothy A Pychyl

Tagged: How To Think, procrastination, Productivity, Psychology

“Procrastination is best understood as an emotion-focused coping strategy. We use task avoidance to escape negative emotions associated with a task (e.g., frustration, boredom, stress, anxiety). As colleagues have explained so well before, 'we give in to feel good,' prioritizing the management of aversive mood states over our goal pursuit. When we feel bad in relation to a task at hand, we’re more likely to procrastinate in an effort to feel better. Of course, this short-term mood repair comes at a cost to future self.”

— Timothy A Pychyl

Tagged: procrastination, How To Think, Psychology

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