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(See also Discomfort and distress; Fear) complex procrastination, 76–79
Self-absorbed vs. self-observant evaluation procrastination clusters,
perspectives, 16–18 77, 78–79
Self-awareness (See Awareness) frustration tolerance, 84–85
Self-development activities, personal language of commitment and
procrastination, 7 challenge, 77, 80–82
Self-doubt, stress-related maintaining optimal performance
procrastination, 77, 78 tensions, 85–87
Self-handicapping, 30–32, 33, 55 physiological view of, 71–72
Self-inflicted stress-related positive challenge language, 81–82
procrastination, 76 proactive coping with positive
Self-regulation: challenges, 82–84
five-phase self-regulation program, procrastination journal, 87–89
151–168 self-inflicted, 76
learning, 134, 136–139 stress caused by other people, 73–74
breaking aversive learning cycle, types of stress, 72–76
137–139 workplace stress, 72–73
defined, 134 Yerkes-Dodson curve, 85–87
early learning and aversion, 136–137 Styles of procrastination, 3–16
techniques, behavioral, 134, 136–139 Success, fear of, 11
Self-talk and time management, Sun Tzu, 93
124–125 Superiority, illusion of, 96
Sensations, xxvi–xxvii, 51–52 SWLO (strength, weaknesses,
(See also Emotive approach) limitations, and opportunities)
Set-up and stop scenario, 162 analysis, 149–151
Short- vs. long-term analysis, “emo-
tional muscle” building, 59–62 T
Shoulds: Techniques, behavioral, 113–170
early learning and aversion, 136 behavioral diversions, 113–116
in sample therapy script, 173–286 cognitive-behavioral correction
Simple-easy conflict, 56–57 exercise, 128–135
Simple procrastination, 8–9 exposure training, 139–140
Skinner, B. F., 136 five-phase self-regulation program,
Social anxieties, 31, 184 151–168
Stabilize, PURRRRS plan, 62–67 grinding out the work, 140–141, 187
Stamina (See “Emotional muscle” procrastination journal, 141–142
building) self-regulated learning, 135–139
Steel, Piers, xxviii SWLO analysis, 149–151
“Stop it” approach, 120 time management, 116–128
Strategic planning and execution, Tension:
decisive action, 107–110 double trouble, 68–69
Strength, SWLO analysis, 149–151 optimal, and Yerkes-Dodson curve,
Stress: 85–87
caused by other people, 73–74 tolerating, and “emotional muscle”
defined, 71 building, 67–69
physiological response to, 71–72 Thinking (See Thoughts)
types of, 72–76 Thoughts:
workplace, 72–73 and low frustration tolerance, 84–85
Stress-related procrastination, 71–89 and procrastination, xvi, xxvi
commitment language, 80 procrastination thinking, 27–44