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And how to beat it
And how to beat it
20% of people identify 
themselves as a…
Procrastination and How to Beat it!
Procrastination and How to Beat it!
Procrastination and How to Beat it!
Procrastination and How to Beat it!
They do their Christmas 
Shopping on Christmas Eve
THRILL SEEKER 
AVOIDER 
DECISIONAL 
There are three types of procrastinator…
PROCRASTINATION 
PRODUCTIVITY
Procrastination and How to Beat it!
6-9AM 
optimum
7.5-9 
hrs of sleep 
BOOSTS PRODUCTIVITY 
+20% 
Source: Harvard
Working 40+ hours 
Study by Account Temps
decreases 
productivity by 
50% 
Working 40+ hours 
Study by Account Temps
Study by Account Temps 
Tuesdays are the most productive day of the week
Procrastination and How to Beat it!
University of Bristol study, titled exercising at work and self-reported work performance. 
Exercise before work and 
you’ll be more productive
STRIKE 
A 
…To increase confidence and 
Joint study by Columbia University and Harvard 
reduce stress
Procrastination and How to Beat it!
Listening to music while you work 
means you can work faster and to a 
higher standard than if you don’t 
Teresa Lesiuk from the University of Windsor, Canada 
QUALITY 
Study by Account Temps
MULTITASKING 
…Is a myth, you’re really just training 
your brain to switch focus very quickly…
MULTITASKING 
Focus on the task at hand
Salary.com / desktime.com 
We spend 
12% 
of our time at the computer 
getting distracted
Try these websites to 
help you stay on task 
DeskTime.com 
Selfcontrol.com 
Salary.com / desktime.com
Procrastination and How to Beat it!
CAFFEINE 
It takes around 30-60 minutes for 
caffeine to reach its peak in the blood
CAFFEINE 
1 2 3 4 5 
8:00 
50% 
The body eliminates half of the 
drug in three to five hours
CAFFEINE 
DAILY COFFEE SCHEDULE 
8:00 11:00 14:00 17:00 
So ideally this is when you should aim to 
drink coffee to keep you at your most alert
WHEN ALL ELSE 
FAILS 
Drinking alcohol in specified amounts 
can boost creative thinking… 
Study by the University of Illinois, Chicago
Procrastination and How to Beat it!

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Procrastination and How to Beat it!

Editor's Notes

  1. Twenty percent of people identify themselves as chronic procrastinators. For them procrastination is a lifestyle, albeit a maladaptive one. And it cuts across all domains of their life. They don't pay bills on time. They miss opportunities for buying tickets to concerts. They don't cash gift certificates or checks. They file income tax returns late. They leave their Christmas shopping until Christmas eve.
  2. Twenty percent of people identify themselves as chronic procrastinators. For them procrastination is a lifestyle, albeit a maladaptive one. And it cuts across all domains of their life. They don't pay bills on time. They miss opportunities for buying tickets to concerts. They don't cash gift certificates or checks. They file income tax returns late. They leave their Christmas shopping until Christmas eve.
  3. Twenty percent of people identify themselves as chronic procrastinators. For them procrastination is a lifestyle, albeit a maladaptive one. And it cuts across all domains of their life. They don't pay bills on time. They miss opportunities for buying tickets to concerts. They don't cash gift certificates or checks. They file income tax returns late. They leave their Christmas shopping until Christmas eve.
  4. Twenty percent of people identify themselves as chronic procrastinators. For them procrastination is a lifestyle, albeit a maladaptive one. And it cuts across all domains of their life. They don't pay bills on time. They miss opportunities for buying tickets to concerts. They don't cash gift certificates or checks. They file income tax returns late. They leave their Christmas shopping until Christmas eve.
  5. Twenty percent of people identify themselves as chronic procrastinators. For them procrastination is a lifestyle, albeit a maladaptive one. And it cuts across all domains of their life. They don't pay bills on time. They miss opportunities for buying tickets to concerts. They don't cash gift certificates or checks. They file income tax returns late. They leave their Christmas shopping until Christmas eve.
  6. Twenty percent of people identify themselves as chronic procrastinators. For them procrastination is a lifestyle, albeit a maladaptive one. And it cuts across all domains of their life. They don't pay bills on time. They miss opportunities for buying tickets to concerts. They don't cash gift certificates or checks. They file income tax returns late. They leave their Christmas shopping until Christmas eve.
  7. There's more than one flavor of procrastination. People procrastinate for different reasons. Dr. Ferrari identifies three basic types of procrastinators: arousal types, or thrill-seekers, who wait to the last minute for the euphoric rush. avoiders, who may be avoiding fear of failure or even fear of success, but in either case are very concerned with what others think of them; they would rather have others think they lack effort than ability. decisional procrastinators, who cannot make a decision. Not making a decision absolves procrastinators of responsibility for the outcome of events.
  8. My helpful tips on increasing productivity and avoiding procrastination
  9. My helpful tips on increasing productivity and avoiding procrastination
  10. Best hours of working between 6-9am
  11. 4.Adults who regularly get been 7.5 and 9 hours sleep per night can be up to 20% more productive. Harvard
  12. 5.After working 40 hours in a week, productivity decreases by 50%. 
  13. 5.After working 40 hours in a week, productivity decreases by 50%. 
  14. 3.Tuesday is the most productive day of the week. Study by Account Temps
  15. My helpful tips on increasing productivity and avoiding procrastination
  16. 2.Workers are more productive (better time management, interpersonal performance and effectiveness) on days where they exercise in the morning before work. University of Bristol study, titled exercising at work and self-reported work performance.
  17. 10. Power Posing (open arms, hands on hips, straight back, chest out), boosts testosterone levels and reduces cortisone levels, increasing confidence and reducing stress. Joint study by Columbia University and Harvard.
  18. My helpful tips on increasing productivity and avoiding procrastination
  19. 1.Listening to music while doing technological work means that you can complete work faster and to a higher quality standard than if not listening to music. Study by Teresa Lesiuk from the University of Windsor, Canada
  20. 2. Multitasking is actually impossible and you should probably stop trying to do it. "Humans don't really multitask," concluded Eyal Ophir, the primary researcher on a groundbreaking Stanford Multitasking study released back in 2009. True multitasking -- that is, doing more than one thing simultaneously -- is a myth, as our brains are actually switching between tasks extremely quickly. Although some people seem to have become decently good at this bouncing around of focus, Ophir explains that these people are often working toward a different goal of juggling focus to make sure they don't miss anything. "Where you might say traditionally we value the ability to focus through distractions, they are willing to sacrifice focus in order to make sure they don't miss an unexpected, but rewarding, surprise," Ophir said. So if you want to get a specific task done quickly, you should stop trying to multi-task and keep your brain tuned on the most important work at hand.
  21. 2. Multitasking is actually impossible and you should probably stop trying to do it. "Humans don't really multitask," concluded Eyal Ophir, the primary researcher on a groundbreaking Stanford Multitasking study released back in 2009. True multitasking -- that is, doing more than one thing simultaneously -- is a myth, as our brains are actually switching between tasks extremely quickly. Although some people seem to have become decently good at this bouncing around of focus, Ophir explains that these people are often working toward a different goal of juggling focus to make sure they don't miss anything. "Where you might say traditionally we value the ability to focus through distractions, they are willing to sacrifice focus in order to make sure they don't miss an unexpected, but rewarding, surprise," Ophir said. So if you want to get a specific task done quickly, you should stop trying to multi-task and keep your brain tuned on the most important work at hand.
  22. The ultimate… COFFEE According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, it takes about 30 to 60 minutes for caffeine to reach its peak level in the blood (one study found increased alertness can begin in as few as 10 minutes). The body typically eliminates half of the drug in three to five hours, and the remainder can linger for eight to 14 hours. Some people, particularly those who don’t regularly consume caffeine, are more sensitive to the effects than others.
  23. The ultimate… COFFEE According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, it takes about 30 to 60 minutes for caffeine to reach its peak level in the blood (one study found increased alertness can begin in as few as 10 minutes). The body typically eliminates half of the drug in three to five hours, and the remainder can linger for eight to 14 hours. Some people, particularly those who don’t regularly consume caffeine, are more sensitive to the effects than others.
  24. The ultimate… COFFEE According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, it takes about 30 to 60 minutes for caffeine to reach its peak level in the blood (one study found increased alertness can begin in as few as 10 minutes). The body typically eliminates half of the drug in three to five hours, and the remainder can linger for eight to 14 hours. Some people, particularly those who don’t regularly consume caffeine, are more sensitive to the effects than others.
  25. 8.Drinking alcohol in specified amounts, leading to a moderate intoxication level of .075 can boost creative thinking. Study by the University of Illinois, Chicago.