The Now Habit: A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play

One of the reasons we procrastinate is out of fear that once we start working there’ll be no time for play, that work will deprive us of play and the enjoyment of life. Guilt-free play offers you a way around this problem by insisting that you plan recreation in your weekly schedule.

• have difficulty knowing what you really want for yourself, but are clear about what you should want?

fear being judged and found wanting?

keep an impossibly long “to do” list?

“Could it be that it’s been a long time since you felt that unconditional acceptance?”

We can become addicted to the rewards of procrastination, learning to use it in three main ways: 1. as an indirect way of resisting pressure from authorities; 2. as a way of lessening fear of failure by providing an excuse for a disappointing, less-than-perfect performance; 3. and as a defense against fear of success by keeping us from doing our be

“Maybe it’s also been a long time since you were that approving of yourself.

And when it is impossible to start now, “When is the next time I can start?” works to preprogram you for a directed and easy start-up in the near future, with a clear picture of when, where, and on what you will be starting.

indecisive and afraid of being criticized for making a mistake?