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Momentum, von Clausewitz principle cognitive approach, 3–26
of, 108 change, phases and plan, 18–26
Mood, “emotional muscle” building, procrastination journal, 25–26
49–50 self-absorbed vs. self-observant
Motivation and execution, 166 perspectives, 16–18
Murphy, Coleen, 124 styles of procrastination, 3–10, 11–16
PERT (Program Evaluation and
N Review Technique) planning
Nietzsche, Friedrich, 74 framework, 163–166
No-failure philosophy, xxii–xxiii Philosophies:
do-it-now philosophy, xxiii–xxiv
O Epictetus’, 34, 38
Objective setting, five-phase self- free-will philosophy, xx
regulation program, 157–158 no-failure philosophy, xxii–xxiii
“Old tried and true” mantra, stress Physiological view of stress-related
caused by, 73 procrastination, 71–72
Omissions: Positive associations, 138
early learning and aversion, 137 Positive challenge language, 81–82
personal procrastination, 8 Positive challenge stress, 81
On War (von Clausewitz), 107 POWER plan, End Procrastination
One goal at a time, five-phase Now! Tip, 87
self-regulation program, 158–159 Powerlessness, as double trouble, 68
“One-upmanship,” stress caused by Premack’s (1965) principle, 139
other people, 73 Preparation, von Clausewitz principle
Opportunities: of, 108
identifying productive, 152 Pressing actions, personal
SWLO analysis, 149–151 procrastination, 7–8
Organization systems: Pressing vs. nonpressing activities,
PERT planning framework, 163–166 decisive action, 102–103
time management, 123–124 Principle of acceptance of uncertainty,
161
P Priority setting, time management, 118
Pause, PURRRRS plan, 62–67 Proactive coping (See Coping)
Payot, Jules, 24 Problem solving, decisive action in,
Perceptions, xvi, xxvi 104–110
(See also Cognitive approach) Problems:
Perfectionism: analysis of, five-phase self-regulation
decisive action, 99–100 program, 152–154
evaluation procrastination cluster, 78 and then question, 153–154
as issue, 10 how question, 153
sample therapy script, 171–188 process, 168
Performance: what question, 153
maintaining optimal tension, 85–87 when question, 152
Yerkes-Dodson curve, 85–87 where question, 152
Performance review procrastination, why question, 152–153
sample therapy script, 171–188 defining, decisive actions, 105
Persistence, von Clausewitz principle Procrastination:
of, 109 actions, xvi (See also Behavioral
Personal procrastination, 6–8 approach)
Perspective and self-awareness, anxiety, xxi–xxiii