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the now habit

The content discusses the concept of guilt-free play and its importance in achieving quality work. It highlights how the worst form of procrastination can lead to a life that feels like it'

the now habit

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8. The Procrastinator In Your Life

home
tell that it's your problem

and that the other has to understand it...

explain that you're too structured

treat them as responsible adults

"I'm leaving at 8."

not make them feel like victims

of your decision

they can exercise choice if going

not kids

don't do parental talk

no "shoulds" or "have tos"

"I would like you to put gas in the car"

"You should put gas in the car, what's wrong with you?"

this reinforces authority

don't take it personally
how to manage procrastinators

recognize problems

belonging

sense of purpose

frequent

fair

being overwhelmed

state priorities

otherwise they will procrastinate waiting for next emergency

stick to them!

don't keep changing your mind

clearly

focus on

finish

be clear on how to start

feeling like victim

compliance

requires action

invite

action

responsibility

most people are

no need for pressure

no need for one more

the procrastinator himself is his best dictator

7. Fine-Tuning Your Progress

mental rehearsing and programming
imagine your day

realistically

concentration
writing pad

write down distractions

examples

fantasies

unschedule it later

to-do reminders

deal later

as they pop!

have it ready

hardiness
practicing it

fitness

conclusion

focus on the process!

focusing on the goal is tiring!

beware inner chat

focus on what you can do now

it will hurt anyway

so, do the thing that will bring you closer to your goal :)

freely choose to do it

finish marathon slowly

run an extra mile

Identify it and know how to mitigate

"I cant' complete this marathon"

set goal

and then do more

watching your energy level

not dealing with inner chat on completing the goal

you are choosing to do

not as difficult

ex: running

set 10Km as goal

and then run an addition km

3 traits

challenge

changes are normal challenges to be "solved"

control

believe can control events

at least partially

commitment

resilience
no perfect paths

"A mistake won't be the end of the world, because I won't let it be."

finding more problems than expected

doesn't mean you made

mistake

wrong choice

take responsibility

direct energy

not on blaming initial cause

solution

correct problems

secret of successful people

bounce back

fail often

planned setbacks
choose to procrastinate

then choose it differently!

watch it consciously

non-use of techniques

rehearse

6. Flow State

Focusing Exercise

part II

5. positive suggestion

suggestions

for non-procrastination

With each breath I become more alert, curious, and interested in how rapidly I'll be going beyond discomfort and worry to starting with purpose and commitment in just a few seconds of clock time - 1. Becoming more and more alert and ready to begin as I tap into the inner wisdom of my mind and many alternative solutions - 2. Coming all the way up to full alertness, operating at a genius level with the support of my entire brain and my creative faculty, ready and eager to begin -3.

for creativity

With each breath I am tapping into my creative self, opening more and more of my brain power to my task. My conscious mind may not know yet what to do, just as it doesn't know how a puzzle will look like until it's finished. I may not know how I'm going to do this, but soon something will come to me and then a little bit more. And I will find that process very interesting because while I don't know yet what the solution will be, I do know that I will do it and that part of me already knows how to do it. I will also be interesting to see how time feels different at this level of the mind, and to wonder about how much I will accomplish in such a short period of clock time.

Counting up from one to three, I am becoming more quietly alert and am now ready to work in a focused, concentrated way, rapidly going from not knowing to knowing how to start-1. More alert, relaxed, and energized, ready to use the superior wisdom of my subconscious mind-2. Ready to come all the way up to full alertness with my eyes open, eager to work in conjunction with the creative faculties of my mind - 3.

for confrontations

I create the feeling of a warm, golden glow around me, an atmosphere that protects me from any distracting words and attitudes of others, and even from any negative thoughts of my own. I have all the time in the world to consider thoughts and remarks or to push then aside and to return my focus toward positive attitudes and my chosen goals. My thoughts and actions convey to others that I am their ally. Others can only help me. I am becoming more and more robust in my world and can be friendly and generous as I use my inner resources to cope with each challenge and opportunity.

Count up from one to three, I return to normal wakefulness, bringing with me my own safe, supportive, warm, cocoon of golden light 1-Becoming more and more quietly and peacefully alert-2. Ready to open my eyes and participate fully in a safe and supportive atmosphere -3.

create custom ones!

up 1 minute

proper state

link 2 hemispheres

part I

4. center in the present

just be

let go

being

in a particular way

at any other time

someone else

3. let go future

expectations

deadlines

2. let go past

self-image

`

tasks just past

1. release tension

eyelids

relax all body

float softly over eyes

feeling of the chair

floor/feet

let do muscles

release muscle tension

float down

imagine tension going away

count

3 slow breaths

sit straight

hands on thighs

feet on floor

breathing (how to)

exhale fully

hold

deeply

record it

until you know it by heart

incorporate it

use as a tool

together with how to talk to yourself

good habit

before quality work

2 minutes

when to use

commuting

before

stressful situation

during the day

positive affirmation

relaxing and "letting go"

1 minute

no separate time

Using more of your brain

"The pleasure of creativity is the greatest pleasure in the world" -Sammy Kahn, Academy Award-Winning Songwriter

essential to the process

early pieces disorganized

astonishing

unlimited

joy

critic

fix every error

criticize

supervise

temporarily

suppress logical side

frustration

"perfect mood"
just do it!

allowed by relaxation exercise

no waiting for it

5. Tools

Unschedule

never end down

avoid creating poor work habits

makes easier to start next time

extra partial solution

extra 5 or 10 minutes

never take break or reward

when you're

at the end of a section

blocked

breaks following work

keep starting

starting is the only thing

forget about finishing

think small

aim for

30min of quality work

do not aim for

work for four hours

write letters

finish a book

focus on starting

before planned leisure

leisure activity

reinforces good habit

"ice cream only after spinach"

Grandma's Principle

creates motivation

work 30 minutes

kick subconscious mind to work in leisure

enjoy leisure without guilt

uses attraction to pleasure activity to get started more often

day off

goals

maintain creativity

rejuvenation

small chores

full day

keep track

watch for patterns

emphasize accomplishment

quality work hours

week

day

reward yourself

positive association

change to more pleasant task

break

put work in Unschedule

tip

schedule AAA project

first thing on morning

take credit

uninterrupted

has to be quality work

after

30min

schedule non-work

be a better time manager

sharpen perception of actual time available

no 48h a weekend

no 24h a day

routine structured events

medical appointments

classes

commuting time

health activities

tennis

running

swimming

socializing

leisure reading

recreation

previously committed time

meetings

sleep

meals

principles

reverse psychology

unconscious desire

"resist authority"

play less

work more

examples...

Start small.

Work for an imperfect, perfectly human first effort.

Aim for only 30 minutes of quality work

You must take at least one day a week off from any work

You must exercise, play, dance at least one hour a day

Do not work more than 5 hours a day on this project

Do not work more than 20 hours a week on this project

more quality in work

more time in leisure

not work harder!

even producers need a system!

B. F. Skinner

"punch" clock

check-out

check-in

chair

based on

quality work

30 min of quality work

focus on get started

persistent starting
handle counterproductive statements

"it's not working"

"there's only more work after this"

there will be a choice later

independent steps

"I should have started earlier"

half-empty cup syndrome

"at this rate, I'll never finish"

3-dimensional thinking

learning curve

"I need to do more preparation before I start"

no escape from work

worrying about it

doing it

only reliever

only solution

start working

anxiety

long-run

choose this one

label as procrastination

"I only need a little more time"

late

incomplete

ideal

imperfect

completed

real

separate self-worth

no level is safe from criticism

for fear of finishing
work of worrying

questions

minimize failure

5. "Is there anything I can do now to increase my changes of achieving my goal?

now, tackle the real goal!

negative side has been dealt with

4. "What can I do now to lessen the probability of this dreaded event occurring?"

small things

next actions

acknowledge possibility of failure

3. "What alternatives would I have?"

many ways to be happy and successful

no "lock-in" in "perfect" situation

2. "What would I do if the worst really happened?"

"no event can ever stop me"

this gets you out of the loop!

1. "What is the worst that could happen?"

beneficial

readying for positive action

use the way it was designed for

if not loop

threaten

negative images

for fear of failure
reverse calendar
Why it works

sense of accomplishment

no imposed deadline from authority

sense of control

procedure

2. Work backwards

next action

specific actions

intermediate deadlines

rewards, if possible

1. Start with ultimate deadline

always focus on here, now

spread energy in time

small chunks
big task

common mistakes

feeling you're "only starting"

when you should be finished

time to learn and build confidence

try to find "right" place to start

thinking that wrong decision will cascade all the way to failure...

there are plenty!

you see all simultaneously

energy required

for fear of overwhelm

4. Guilt-Free Play, Quality Work

cycle
ability to enjoy guilt-free play increases
sense of self-control
short period of quality work
ability to commit and concentrate increases
sense of freedom
guilt-free play
schedule guilt-free play
methods of motivation
"pull"

positive rewards for doing

shorter work periods

less pain

rewards

more motivation

scheduled

not "someday"

more frequent

attraction to goals

"push"

negative rewards for not doing

enforces procrastination!

used to exercise authority

generates resistance

not directed to goal

escape from fear

action through fear

benefits
seeming paradox

more producing

more play

breaks and support along the way
less fear of overwhelm

no feeling of task = no play

pain

life isolation

deprivation

tasks interrupted

free time

exercise

friends

recharge batteries

energy

motivation

creativity

symptoms
guilty

don't enjoy play fully

view others as lazy
life "on hold"

sacrificing themselves

undeserving a rest
seem as always working
put off living
life all spinach

no dessert

lessen respect

yourself

worst form of procrastination
"Work hard. Play hard."

3. How to Talk to Yourself

the power of choice
you HAVE choice

assert it

"I am going to the dentist"

"I have to go to the dentist"

visualize not doing

say NO

no need to prove self-worth

without excuses

parachute story

convert

purpose

"should"

"What can I do now?"

corrective action

small step

bliss x bad now

admired x bad you

envy

finished x bad start

ideal x bad reality

"have to"

show

determination

"I will"

choice

"I choose"

why it's bad

brain energy

conflicting!

2 possible responses

depression

conserve energy for survival

burst of excessive energy

"fight or flight"

energy to resist threat to integrity of self

energy for task

inner dialogs

"discipline"

reinforces

you don't want to do it

even worse

parent / child relationship

learned behavior

victimized

empowered

vs

rebel

authoritarian

task

messages

do

against will

don't do

"I have to do it... or else!'

"They're making me do it."

"I don't want to do it"

confusion

resistance

victimhood

stress

expressions
#5

"I must take time to play"

"I don't have time to play"

#4

"I can be human"

"I must be perfect"

#3

"I can take one small step"

"This is so big"

#2

"When can I start?"

"I must finish"

#1

"I choose to..."

"I have to..."

Slogans
Producer's Slogan

'I choose to start on one small imperfect step knowing I have plenty of time for play."

Procrastinator's Slogan

'I have to finish something important and do it perfectly while enduring long periods of isolation from the people and things I love."

very important to master it!

2. How We Procrastinate

"walk a board" metaphor
Situation D

sense of worth

can recover many times

support net

no fire

Situation C

procrastinator pattern

move!

set fire on building

use procrastination!

to increase urgency

create threat

bigger than fear of failure

get frozen

raise the board

associate with the job

own happiness

self-worth

but you!

not just job

energy on solution

not on worry

solve the problem

creatively

fear of imperfection

goes away

"now it's for real"

threat greater than fear of failure

building on fire

same as B

Situation B

not only a test

still simple but

30m high

same as A

Situation A

feelings

OK!

scenario

in the ground

10m long

30cm wide

what to do
build sense of worth

behavior is everything

feedback loop

start

feedback

higher levels of self-worth

new behaviors

new habits

talk to yourself in positive ways

fake it 'till you make it

eventually you will have

behave like you have

no book can teach

*the* most important attitude

time log

work

A, B, C quality

identify patterns

events

before procrastination period

energy levels

1. Why We Procrastinate

rewarding
pressure from authorities

no-win situation

victim

procrastinate!

exercise control

can't rebel

loose benefits

martyr-dom

self-righteousness

face consequences

punishment

anger

resentment

indirect way of resisting

difficult decisions

it will be made for you

no responsibility for it

problems resolve by themselves
work becomes unnecessary
work completed by someone else
painful work

seek relief

more pleasurable activity

avoidance

procrastination cycle
...
more procrastination
greater fear of failure
loss of confidence
anxiety and depression
self-criticism
procrastination
fear of failure
fear
judgement

parental judge

can be unlearned!

low self-esteem

negative pedagogy

too young to think

learned in early life

loving party

threat

sense of self-worth

conflict

popular pressure

jealousy

"You'll have more friends if you don't give them a reason to be jealous."

unwillingness to choose

impossible expectations

keep you from doing your best

fear of success

delayed fear of failure

higher chance failure

increasing demands

"ultimate failure"

more work!

imperfection

perfectionism

failure

having little time

best effort

it's not the "real you" being judged

excuse for less-than-perfect, disappointing performance

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