Working Hard with Grace Beverley
Ep. 135 Why Your Procrastination Stems From A Fear Of Success & How To Fix It
21 Apr 2025
Our first solo episode of the new era! In this episode I want to get into why procrastination isn’t really about laziness. It’s a deeply ingrained behavior with psychological roots, and avoiding it is a skill you can learn & practice.A huge thank you to Professor Fuschia Sirois for speaking to me as part of my research for this episode. Fuschia is working on an anti-procrastination tool called TEMPO toolkit. It's free to use and you can register your interest for when it launches here: https://fuschiasirois.com/2024/11/12/do-you-or-someone-you-know-struggle-with-procrastination/+Follow us on Instagram @workinghardpod and TikTok @workinghardpodcast! We have big plans, including a huge giveaway this week.+CHAPTERS0:00: Introduction 2:19: The Context 3:34: The Data 4:20: The Theories 7:12: Putting it into practice 11:48: The Expert 16:49: Sign off +READING LISTProcrastination, Prof Fuschia M Sirois: https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChcSEwjt4pnW4d6MAxXiiFAGHU-IKOoYABAHGgJkZw&co=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwzYLABhD4ARIsALySuCRoXGW-CusL9MNiw92RJ6m0wWF65s_4jkZ_ZJBeoh-gIZEANOGUTvcaAiIUEALw_wcB&sig=AOD64_3_fDtaPeCyPR9IY9zY0qJ0UV4UkA&ctype=5&q=&ved=2ahUKEwjMwJPW4d6MAxWkU0EAHStEFWcQ9aACKAB6BAgGED4&adurl=Solving The Procrastination Puzzle, Prof Tim Pychyl: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Solving-Procrastination-Puzzle-Concise-Strategies/dp/0399168125Atomic Habits, James Clear: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/1847941834/ref=asc_df_1847941834/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=696491569630&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=667304837050744158&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045888&hvtargid=pla-551566274852&psc=1&mcid=5f87ef6d64c43173a6fbda470bbfcbf1&th=1&psc=1&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=696491569630&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=667304837050744158&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045888&hvtargid=pla-551566274852&psc=1&gad_source=1+MY LINKS: https://gracebeverley.komi.io/+RETROGRADE, SHREDDY, TALA and THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD are my own businesses, therefore any mention of them - whilst not being a sponsorship - is monetarily endorsed. As usual, sponsorships do not change my opinions nor my honesty, but I will always disclaim to make sure motives are clear 😊 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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