by Christine Li | Jul 8, 2015 | Actions, All Posts, Resistance, Techniques
There are many paths by which simple Procrastination develops into a full-blown Procrastination Cycle. Perhaps you know a few of them. One avenue by which Procrastination takes hold is the absence of communication. When we are reluctant or unable to speak what is on...
by Christine Li | Jun 28, 2015 | Actions, All Posts, Resistance
A few weeks ago a friend asked me if it was difficult for me to come up with ideas for blog posts. My immediate response was “No,” but I didn’t have a clear sense at the time why that was my chosen response. Sure, sometimes it does feel difficult to...
by Christine Li | Jun 20, 2015 | Academic, Actions, All Posts, Resistance
Many, many years ago, I spoke about Procrastination to a small group of 17 dissertation students at a major university. The group was polite, attentive, and eager to learn. Mid-presentation I spontaneously asked the group how many of the 17 were doing their work on a...
by Christine Li | Jun 12, 2015 | Actions, All Posts, Resistance, Resources, Techniques
Today, I thought I’d model what I sometimes do when I’m feeling unable to follow through with my regular routine. I have a general expectation for myself that I write and publish at least one blogpost per week. Some weeks that expectation is a no-brainer...
by Christine Li | Jun 5, 2015 | Actions, All Posts, Resistance, Techniques
Procrastinators get the message from every which direction that they should: “just get it done” “just hand it in” “just get it over with” “just put your nose to the grindstone” “not worry so much about it”...
by Christine Li | May 13, 2015 | Actions, All Posts, Feelings, Resistance
There’s been a lot written about the importance of pushing past your “comfort zone” in order to do creative work, and to be productive in general. Sometimes that idea helps me, other times it just doesn’t feel right for me. I’m not...