Procastination You Can Tell Us

In this week's episode, Raya and Saba talked about procrastination, a topic that a lot of us can relate to at some level. Even though the term procrastination is casually thrown around a lot in today's conversations, it is an action with many devastating consequences. 

This episode covers prominent reasons why we procrastinate, why procrastination is so hard to stop, and some effective methods to combat it.



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(00:19) - Introduction

(00:50) - What is procrastination?

(01:40) - Root causes of procrastination

(03:40) - What does procrastination leads to..?

(04:30) - Result of procrastination can itself be reinforcing it

(07:47) - Procrastination can lead to a vicious cycle that's hard to escape from

(08:16) - Effects of procrastination can be different for different people

(08:30) - More on the reasons behind procrastination

(12:17) - In hindsight things could be very different from reality

(13:40) - Procrastination can give a false sense gratification or relief

(14:38) - Procrastination is an easy decision to make

(15:18) - Using 'mental health breaks"/"self-care" as an excuse to procrastinate

(15:50) - It can be very hard to escape the cycle of procrastination

(16:40) - Personality can be a contributing factor

(17:53) - Symptoms of some mental health conditions can be almost indistinguishable from procrastination

(18:40) - Seek help if it's affecting functioning

(21:10) - ways to work around procrastination

(25:00) - discipline and creating habits

(28:30) - giving yourself space and time to procrastinate

(30:00) - being mindful of your actions and progress

(31:35) - being kind to yourself

(33:00) - wrap up and final thoughts