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Between Workaholism and Procrastination (2015)

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Re: Between Workaholism and Procrastination (2015)

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What is the thesis of the book?

Instead of opposites, I would consider both Workaholism and Procrastination as forms of experiential avoidance coping strategies. Instead of a golden-mean between the two, the ideal point is off the line, where you have the psychological flexibility to live a valued life despite difficult feelings and avoid both traps i.e. Acceptance and Commitment theory.

n.b. I see you are using ideas from Tim Urban, I would suggest referencing him properly rather than just copying.

Re: Between Workaholism and Procrastination (2015)

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What is the thesis of the book? Instead of opposites, I would consider both Workaholism and Procrastination as forms of experiential avoidance coping strategies. Instead of a golden-mean between the two, the ideal point is off the line, where you have the psychological flexibility to live a valued life despite difficult feelings and avoid both traps i.e. Acceptance and Commitment theory. n.b. I see you are using idea…

was about to say the same thing about the refs... seems to forget to reference other concepts and ideas in his other blog posts too.

"Instant Gratification Monkey...Panic Monster" -https://waitbutwhy.com/2013/10/why-procrastinators-procrasti...

Re: Between Workaholism and Procrastination (2015)

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What is the thesis of the book? Instead of opposites, I would consider both Workaholism and Procrastination as forms of experiential avoidance coping strategies. Instead of a golden-mean between the two, the ideal point is off the line, where you have the psychological flexibility to live a valued life despite difficult feelings and avoid both traps i.e. Acceptance and Commitment theory. n.b. I see you are using idea…

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Re: Between Workaholism and Procrastination (2015)

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What is the thesis of the book? Instead of opposites, I would consider both Workaholism and Procrastination as forms of experiential avoidance coping strategies. Instead of a golden-mean between the two, the ideal point is off the line, where you have the psychological flexibility to live a valued life despite difficult feelings and avoid both traps i.e. Acceptance and Commitment theory. n.b. I see you are using idea…

> I see you are using ideas from Tim Urban, I would suggest referencing him properly rather than just copying.

Thanks for pointing this out, a human error. I've updated the post to point to the original idea from Tim post

Re: Between Workaholism and Procrastination (2015)

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huh? A weird blog post becomes an ad for a book? Whatever this example should demonstrate, it doesn't make me curious about the book.

it wasn't meat as an ad, just for context. In some places I say "this chapter.." which doesn't make since in a blog post without context.

also appreciate your honest feedback. Any personal thoughts on how to deal with procrastination without turning to a workaholic

Re: Between Workaholism and Procrastination (2015)

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What is the thesis of the book? Instead of opposites, I would consider both Workaholism and Procrastination as forms of experiential avoidance coping strategies. Instead of a golden-mean between the two, the ideal point is off the line, where you have the psychological flexibility to live a valued life despite difficult feelings and avoid both traps i.e. Acceptance and Commitment theory. n.b. I see you are using idea…

was about to say the same thing about the refs... seems to forget to reference other concepts and ideas in his other blog posts too. "Instant Gratification Monkey...Panic Monster" - https://waitbutwhy.com/2013/10/why-procrastinators-procrasti...

could you please tell what other refs you see in other posts? I will update them
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