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Beat Procrastination: Essential Time Management Skills For Enhanced Productivity

This course discusses what you need to overcome the famous time-waster: procrastination. You will find practical and effective tips that can make a difference in your time management skills. It is systematic and deliberately arranged to take you from where you are to where you need to be to turn procrastination on itself for good.

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Meet your Teacher

Sensei Paul David

Toronto, ON, Canada

Sensei Paul David is a kids and adult book author, private pilot, jiu-jitsu instructor, musician and former finance project manager. He prefers a science-based approach to focus on these and other areas in his life to stay humble and hungry to evolve. His approach to facilitating guided meditations and courses stems from a combination of strategy and emotion, with striving to perceive more and evaluate less - all with the focus to transmit a calming state of mind to his audience in a meaningful yet simple way. He hopes you will join him on this journey of engaging interaction and self-discovery.

10 Days

4.0k students

4.6 stars

11 min / day

Clarity

English

Lesson 1

Investigating The Origins Of Procrastination

As the title suggests, today’s objective is to investigate the origins of procrastination. Is procrastination a product of nature or nurture? In this session, we explore if procrastination can be overcome whether it is a product of our genetic makeup or of our environment.

Lesson 2

Tips To Help You Overcome Procrastination

Today’s objective is to identify and explore tips that can help you overcome procrastination. The theory for this section is that a double negative can have a multiplier effect to produce something positive, and that can be the case when it comes to procrastination. We have discussed the reasons people procrastinate. You are now ready to learn how you can start tackling this bad habit.

Lesson 3

Overcoming Procrastination By Delaying It

Remember The theory that a double negative can have a multiplier effect to produce something positive, and that can be the case when it comes to procrastination.

Lesson 4

Identifying Triggers Of Procrastination + Tips To Avoid The Response

In today's session, we explore the theory that you can eliminate reasons to waste time when you identify the factors that make you procrastinate. Understanding these triggers can help you solve the procrastination puzzle.

Lesson 5

Identifying More Ways To Avoid Responding To Procrastination Triggers

Once you're able to identify the triggers of procrastination, you will find it easier to resist them. Today, we list down more hacks you can use to resist the procrastination triggers discussed.

Lesson 6

Resisting The Triggers Of Procrastination

If you don't know you're acting in a particular way, you can't stop that habit. Today's objective is to discover and identify the reasons for procrastination.

Lesson 7

More Procrastination Hacks

Today, we highlight and explain more hacks for handling low motivation which may lead to procrastination.

Lesson 8

Flip Procrastination Into Action

Today, I will help you understand how to flip procrastination into action. We also explore how a task that offers positive feedback will feel interesting enough to start early.

Lesson 9

Techniques For Overcoming Procrastination In Other Ways

It is hard to overcome procrastination, but it is achievable. Today, we highlight and explain the strategies you can use to overcome this unhelpful habit.

Lesson 10

Looking At Overcoming Procrastination Holistically

Procrastination can be overcome when you know how to go about it. In this final session, we explore the theory that procrastination can be overcome when you know how to go about it.

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Recent Reviews

Nick

January 20, 2025

Some things I’ve already heard before but I learned a lot of new techniques.

Amy

March 6, 2024

This course was very helpful. I can’t wait to use it to help those who procrastinate in my coaching business. 😊

Ruth

February 15, 2024

Thanks Kenneth ! Many helpful tips. Namaste 🙏🫶

Beverley

January 20, 2024

It took me two attempts to finish this course but it was worth it, and it is working fo me. Thank you.

Suzanne

January 20, 2024

Fantastic course!

Colm

March 4, 2023

I took a lot out of the programme. Some very useful tips

Sarah

July 22, 2022

Super helpful course. I really appreciate all the techniques you shared.

Andrew

May 15, 2022

Thank you for the course. I will be using many of these techniques.

Ade

March 14, 2022

It was okay. I liked the review of triggers and hacks to deal with procrastination. I didn’t find taking a nap helpful advice as that’s a way I procrastinate.

Erin

March 13, 2022

Loved this course! Am going to continue to use it as a resource.

Rob

December 11, 2021

Informed advise and easy to understand.

Emilio

September 15, 2021

Thank you for your course. I am a teacher on insighttimer and was planning on creating a course on procrastination because my followers were requesting it. Then I found your course and find it very well done. I shared it with my circle. Thank you!

Elissa

August 20, 2021

Patti

August 20, 2021

Hajra

June 30, 2021

Really inspired me.

Sharon

June 21, 2021

So many golden nuggets l need to revisit this course 🕉️💗

Lauren

June 10, 2021

Thank you for this exceptionally insightful and tangible course. Real techniques to assist those feeling a bit stuck.

Lorena

June 2, 2021

Very helpful, guiding, encouraging course. I love his voice and the energy he transmits 🙏🏻

Crystal

June 1, 2021

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