Inside the Psychology of Productivity

“Many consider procrastination a moral failing, a weakness of will. But Timothy Pychyl, a professor of psychology at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, calls procrastination an “emotion-centered coping strategy.” He suggests that if you understand what’s motivating (or–more accurately–demotivating) you, you can begin to address it. “Many of these emotions are not conscious,” says Pychyl. “So the first step is to have some awareness of how you are feeling. ‘Why do I keep not wanting to do this?'”

Article Credit: By Leigh Buchanan, Editor-at-large, Inc. magazine on Feb 18, 2015.

Image Credit: Joon Mo Kang.

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