Social Anxiety Support

roverred · 02-23-2009, 04:19 PM

http://www.amazon.com/Procrastinatio...5434225&sr=8-1

Just finished reading this and its an awesome book. It really explains what procrastination is and not just simply being "lazy." I found SA and procrastination are closely related and have overlapping thinking patterns. It goes into detail about how people are raised and categorizes the type of procrastinators and how they most likely got it. Its approach to fixing procrastination is similar to CBT. The book reminded me of overcoming social anxiety by gillian butler. So if you liked that book I think you'll like this one. I still procrastinate of course but I have better tools now. I actually studied throughout my whole 1 course.

Titanic Explorer · 02-23-2009, 04:42 PM

I'm a terrible procrastinator-
Tommorow, I hope to start kicking that awful habit...

hyacinth_dragon · 02-23-2009, 08:57 PM

I'm procrastinating on overcoming procrastination!

Cypress · 02-24-2009, 04:11 AM

That looks like it could help, I'll check it out tomorrow.

TorLin · 02-24-2009, 04:14 AM

Thanks for sharing the link

UltraShy · 02-24-2009, 05:38 PM

I'll deal with procrastination later.

sanria22 · 02-24-2009, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UltraShy

I'll deal with procrastination later.

Haha, my thoughts exactly! I'll look at it later too.

slylikeafox · 02-25-2009, 09:38 AM

I might check it out. Procrastination is really killing me this semester. I just hope I can pull off another semester without failing any classes. For two of my classes it is not looking very good.

X33 · 02-25-2009, 09:52 AM

I have a lot of respect for anyone who has a strong work ethic (& doesn't procrastinate). It is something I am trying to develop in myself but it is hard.

tutliputli · 02-27-2009, 11:54 AM

haha, I'm procrastinating from doing a project by looking at this procrastination thread.

My motto is, why do today what you can do tomorrow?

mountain5 · 02-27-2009, 05:26 PM

I've listened to the audio version of "Eat That Frog" from Brian Tracy about 4 or 5 times now. I recommend it.

Coward · 03-01-2009, 04:18 PM

why so many times?
did the effectiveness wear off?

anyway, downloading it now

buying*

Madison_Rose · 03-01-2009, 05:31 PM

Ooh, thanks for the recommendation. Procrastination is definitely something I need to work on RIGHT NOW

quietgal · 03-02-2009, 12:39 PM

Thanks for the resource. I've always been a huge procrastinator too.

ShawnLim · 03-24-2009, 09:36 AM

True enough.
Success is all about getting things done.
And if you're not doing anything, you'll never produce the results
you want in your life.

Procrastination is the number one killer of all successes.
As long as you take the necessary action, you will definitely receive results
from it. No matter it is a positive result or a negative result, you will
somehow get something.

I will definitely keep an eye on this book.
Thanks for sharing.

jim695 · 03-24-2009, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Titanic Explorer

I'm a terrible procrastinator-
Tommorow, I hope to start kicking that awful habit...

LOL

That cracks me up !
GOOD ONE !!!

michellejl · 03-24-2009, 11:50 PM

I am definitely buying this book!! thanks~

ShawnLim · 03-26-2009, 02:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roverred

Just finished reading this and its an awesome book. It really explains what procrastination is and not just simply being "lazy." I found SA and procrastination are closely related and have overlapping thinking patterns. It goes into detail about how people are raised and categorizes the type of procrastinators and how they most likely got it. Its approach to fixing procrastination is similar to CBT. The book reminded me of overcoming social anxiety by gillian butler. So if you liked that book I think you'll like this one. I still procrastinate of course but I have better tools now. I actually studied throughout my whole 1 course.

Did you applied the strategies or techniques in this book?
How have your life changed?
I'm thinking of buying this book as well.

Tнᶓ ᶂuturε Iѕ ɳош » · 03-30-2009, 03:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UltraShy

I'll deal with procrastination later.

Same here.

My SA is much worse.

roverred · 04-17-2009, 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShawnLim

Did you applied the strategies or techniques in this book?
How have your life changed?
I'm thinking of buying this book as well.

I won't say it was a life changer but an small eye opener. It added to my perspective on why I procrastinate and I feel I am in more control now. It's mainly the CBT approach I like. I'm actually excited for school and see how I will do now when i return. Not sure if it's the book or lack of responsbilities lately. But the one course I did take while reading the book, was my first time I actually studied hard and through out the course.

I haven't really had a chance to apply all the techniques,especially time mangament, as I haven't had any real obligation for awhile. But that might be procrastination right there lol. I don't want to put too much hope into this book. But I think unless you agree with CBT, it is not as helpful.

Has anyone read it yet? So many procrastinators posted but no responses. I recommended it to my other procrastinating friends, but none of them have gotten past the first chapter.

02-23-2009, 04:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
roverred Status: Dude Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver Gender: Male Age: 21 Posts: 437	Overcoming procrastination book http://www.amazon.com/Procrastinatio...5434225&sr=8-1 Just finished reading this and its an awesome book. It really explains what procrastination is and not just simply being "lazy." I found SA and procrastination are closely related and have overlapping thinking patterns. It goes into detail about how people are raised and categorizes the type of procrastinators and how they most likely got it. Its approach to fixing procrastination is similar to CBT. The book reminded me of overcoming social anxiety by gillian butler. So if you liked that book I think you'll like this one. I still procrastinate of course but I have better tools now. I actually studied throughout my whole 1 course.

02-24-2009, 04:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
TorLin Status: MayTheForceBeWithYou Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: California Gender: Male Posts: 17,058	Thanks for sharing the link __________________ MTFBWU (May The Force Be With You) - TORLIN AIM, MSN, YIM: T0RL1N Skype: Tor_Lin Visit me at; ToryLing.com \| LivingAnxious \| Facebook \| Myspace \| Last.fm

02-24-2009, 05:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
UltraShy Status: Accident of Birth Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI (Atheist, Libertarian) Gender: Male Age: 36 Posts: 24,572	I'll deal with procrastination later. __________________ Nothing is ever the way it should be What we deserve we just don't get you see http://www.insureyourgunrights.com/

02-25-2009, 09:38 AM	#8 (permalink)
slylikeafox Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Michigan Gender: Male Age: 23 Posts: 1,685	I might check it out. Procrastination is really killing me this semester. I just hope I can pull off another semester without failing any classes. For two of my classes it is not looking very good. __________________ "Aim at the sun, and you may not reach it; but your arrow will fly far higher than if aimed at an object on a level with yourself" - Joel Hawes

03-01-2009, 05:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
Madison_Rose Status: conservative gay hamster Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: United Kingdom Gender: Female Age: 27 Posts: 1,307	Ooh, thanks for the recommendation. Procrastination is definitely something I need to work on RIGHT NOW __________________ Freethinker? Skeptic? Agnostic? Atheist? Not sure? www.the-brights.net

02-23-2009, 04:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Titanic Explorer Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Boston Massachusetts, USA Gender: Male Age: 41 Posts: 41	I'm a terrible procrastinator- Tommorow, I hope to start kicking that awful habit...

02-23-2009, 08:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
hyacinth_dragon Status: SAS Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: USA Gender: Female Age: 26 Posts: 740	I'm procrastinating on overcoming procrastination!

02-24-2009, 04:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
Cypress Status: Permanently Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Who knows Gender: Male Posts: 511	That looks like it could help, I'll check it out tomorrow.

02-25-2009, 09:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
X33 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 24 Posts: 2,124	I have a lot of respect for anyone who has a strong work ethic (& doesn't procrastinate). It is something I am trying to develop in myself but it is hard.

02-27-2009, 11:54 AM	#10 (permalink)
tutliputli Status: electric lady Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: England, UK Gender: Female Age: 23 Posts: 578	haha, I'm procrastinating from doing a project by looking at this procrastination thread. My motto is, why do today what you can do tomorrow?

02-27-2009, 05:26 PM	#11 (permalink)
mountain5 Status: SAS Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Minnesota Gender: Male Age: 24 Posts: 655	I've listened to the audio version of "Eat That Frog" from Brian Tracy about 4 or 5 times now. I recommend it.

03-01-2009, 04:18 PM	#12 (permalink)
Coward Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 240	why so many times? did the effectiveness wear off? anyway, downloading it now buying*

03-02-2009, 12:39 PM	#14 (permalink)
quietgal Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Jersey Gender: Female Age: 23 Posts: 586	Thanks for the resource. I've always been a huge procrastinator too. __________________ The only way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time. SuperBetter! A multi-player way to beat SA

03-24-2009, 09:36 AM	#15 (permalink)
ShawnLim Status: SAS Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Malaysia Gender: Male Posts: 32	True enough. Success is all about getting things done. And if you're not doing anything, you'll never produce the results you want in your life. Procrastination is the number one killer of all successes. As long as you take the necessary action, you will definitely receive results from it. No matter it is a positive result or a negative result, you will somehow get something. I will definitely keep an eye on this book. Thanks for sharing.

03-24-2009, 11:50 PM	#17 (permalink)
michellejl Status: SAS Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Age: 30 Posts: 333	I am definitely buying this book!! thanks~ __________________ "If you're going through hell, keep going." Winston Churchill