iProcrastinate Podcast
Why we procrastinate and what we can do about it.
 
Decisional procrastination: An interview with Dr. Joseph Ferrari Are you indecisive? Would you rather that someone else choose the movie you'll watch together or the food from a menu? If so, I think you'll enjoy this interview with Dr. Joseph Ferrari (DePaul University, Chicago). Dr. Ferrari is one of the world's foremost experts on the topic of procrastination, and he summarizes some interesting studies about decisional procrastination as well as what we might do to reduce this indecision in our own lives.

If you want to learn more about procrastination, check out procrastination.ca.
Direct download: Indecisiveness.m4a
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 5:30am EDT

New Year's resolutions: Why we may fail to act on these intentions The new year looms ahead, and one of the expectations for this time of year is to set a new year's resolution. Do you have one? Do you expect to successfully act on this intention? In this podcast, I share some thoughts about why these resolutions often fail and what we can do to be more successful with change in the year ahead.
Direct download: New_Years_resolutions.m4a
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 5:46am EDT

Perfectionism (Part 2): The perfectionistic procrastinator Here's the second part of my interview with Dr. Gordon Flett (York University, Toronto). In this podcast, we discuss the relation between procrastination and perfectionism, with a specific focus on the perfectionistic procrastinator.

If you want to learn more about procrastination, check out procrastination.ca.
Direct download: Perfectionism_Part_2.m4a
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 1:31pm EDT

Perfectionism (Part 1): An interview with Dr. Gordon Flett This is the first of a two-part podcast on perfectionism and procrastination. In this first part, Dr. Gordon Flett (York University, Toronto) explains what perfectionism is, why it's problematic and what can be done to help those who are troubled by perfectionism. I thoroughly enjoyed this interview, and I'm sure you will too.

If you want to learn more about our research or procrastination, check out procrastination.ca.
Direct download: Perfectionism_Part_1.m4a
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 4:31pm EDT

A problem with chronic self-appraisal: Self-regulation failure This week, I talk about some research related to impulsivity and anxiety. Interestingly, both are related to chronic preoccupation with the evaluation of self, goals and plans. Impulsivity and anxiety are also related to procrastination, so we need to think about how chronic self-appraisal and criticism may affect self-regulation. I wrote about this study on my Psychology Today blog. You can check out this entry for the reference to the study.

If you want to learn more about our research and procrastination, visit procrastination.ca
Direct download: Chronic_self-appraisal_and_impulsivity.m4a
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 1:27pm EDT

The "Un-Schedule" as a strategy for successful time management Although I usually note that procrastination is not a time-management problem, it doesn't mean that more effective planning for our goal pursuit won't help. So, this week I present one of my own favourite planning strategies, the "un-schedule." I explain what it is and, using examples from my own life, I explore how it works to create more accurate and honest implementation intentions for our goals.

If you want to learn more about procrastination or my research, check out procrastination.ca.
Direct download: Strategies_for_success.m4a
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 8:43pm EDT