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 to fulfill....
by Christine Li | Apr 3, 2015 | Actions, All Posts, Feelings, Resistance, Techniques
Procrastinators are great at telling themselves what to do and what not to do. Unfortunately, many of those directions are rooted in a need for total clarity. Procrastinators tend not to act if there is an absence of clarity. In case I’m not making sense yet, here...
by Christine Li | Mar 17, 2015 | Actions, All Posts, Feelings, Resistance, Social, Techniques
Lately, I seem to be feeling stuck every day. Whether it’s an e-mail I don’t want to reply to or an uncomfortable interpersonal dynamic I don’t want to address, it seems I am in a bad run kind of way. There are so many reasons we can get really stuck. So stuck that:...
by Christine Li | Jan 19, 2015 | Actions, All Posts, Resistance, Techniques
One of the ways I have mostly managed to overcome my Procrastination is to understand there are no guarantees for how things turn out. In working with many different types of Procrastinators, I've noticed a not-so-subtle theme — Procrastinators control, delay,...
by Christine Li | Jan 8, 2015 | All Posts, Feelings, Resistance, Social, Theories
Recently I've come to think Procrastinators may be overly conscious about fitting in. For example, we may be more likely to think… Is it good enough? rather than Does it stand out? We may be more likely to worry… Does it sound right? instead of asking...