A short series about the roots of, forms of and remedies for procrastination.
REVIEW:
-Worrying is at the root of most procrastination
We CAN transform worry into rational action
RATIONAL EMOTIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY includes:
1. Thinking Techniques
2. Emotional Techniques
3. Behavioral Techniques
THINKING 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 projects
EMOTIONAL TECHNIQUES
-It's the practice of self-acceptance
-Rational-emotive imagery: (the stoic action of negative visualization)
-Imagine and experience failure
BEHAVIORAL 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 doing
Shop:
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_therapy
ABC Worksheet - http://www.stressgroup.com/ABCworksheet.html
The Tim Ferriss Show Ep. 17: The Power of Negative Visualization - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rws-Oe-0Dec