Solving Procrastination
The Science of Why We Put Things Off and How to (Finally!) Stop
By Itamar Shatz, PhD
Do you keep promising yourself you’ll do things, only to postpone them again and again?
Based on hundreds of scientific studies, this definitive, practical guide will take you step-by-step through everything you need to know to break free from the cycle of procrastination, so you can get things done, without guilt or stress.
It will change your life.”
I recommend you get this book, now!”
How this book will help you
Do you often put off things you intend to do, even though you know this is bad for you? Even though you’re guaranteeing yourself issues like failure, frustration, or guilt? Even though you repeatedly promised yourself that you wouldn’t, and that this time it would be different?
It doesn’t have to be like that. The problem is that a lot of what we’re told about procrastination is wrong. This leads us to try to tackle procrastination using the wrong tools for the job, which dooms us to fail, no matter how hard we try.
Solving Procrastination debunks the misconceptions standing in your way, so you can understand why you actually procrastinate and how you can tackle the problem once and for all. It reveals practical insights from 500+ cutting-edge studies in psychology, behavioral economics, and neuroscience, including:
- The internal tug-of-war that determines our behavior
- The nine procrastinator archetypes—from the Perfectionist to the Zigzagger
- The top ten anti-procrastination strategies you should use
- A step-by-step system for putting it all into practice, with proven tips and case studies
Written by a seasoned scientist who used these tools to overcome his own procrastination, this book will help you get things done, so you can achieve your goals, and become happier, healthier, and more successful.
About the author
Dr. Itamar Shatz holds a PhD from Cambridge University, where he teaches quantitative and computational research methods. He’s an experienced science communicator, whose practical writing has been read by millions of people, and linked from places like The New York Times, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, TED-Ed, and The Tim Ferriss Show.
Solving Procrastination
The Science of Why We Put Things Off and How to (Finally) Stop
by Itamar Shatz, PhD
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