331: Stop Procrastinating NOW! (or soon) - Part 2 - Techniques For Less Worry and More Action

A short series about the roots of, forms of and remedies for procrastination.REVIEW:-Worrying is at the root of most procrastinationWe CAN transform worry into rational actionRATIONAL EMOTIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY includes:1. Thinking Techniques2. Emotional Techniques3. Behavioral TechniquesTHINKING TECHNIQUES -It's the practice of living consciously-THE ABC TOOL: + D and E-(D) Dispute: Scientific Method – find proof, active process, thinking can just run on unevaluated-(E) Effective new philosophy: thought through some repetition-Modeling or Mentoring-My time at Tragedy and Hope-Looking into people, not up to them-Teaching-Semantic precision-GTD, do actions, not projectsEMOTIONAL TECHNIQUES-It's the practice of self-acceptance-Rational-emotive imagery: (the stoic action of negative visualization)-Imagine and experience failureBEHAVIORAL TECHNIQUES-It's the practice of self-responsibility and the practice of self-assertiveness-what comes first: motivation or action?-keeping records of things done to dispute the idea "I am ineffective"-2-minute rule-Shame attacking exercise – for people that put themselves down or worry about disapproval of others-Journaling, recording-Do what you are afraid of doingShop:Look Closer: David Allen, Getting Things Done - http://www.davidco.com/The Trivium method - http://www.triviumeducation.com/tragedyandhope.com - http://www.tragedyandhope.com/Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rational_emotive_behavior_therapyABC Worksheet - http://www.stressgroup.com/ABCworksheet.htmlThe Tim Ferriss Show Ep. 17: The Power of Negative Visualization - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rws-Oe-0Dec