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Becoming a Better Procrastinator
Audience: PG research, PG taught, UG
Date: Thursday 30 October 2025
Times: 17.00 to 18.15
Key details: An introduction to procrastination – how it works and how to get motivated.
Course information
Are you find it hard to get started with work? Feeling overwhelmed or bogged down? Paralysed at the thought of an empty page or a full inbox? We aim to help you understand why you procrastinate, and what you can do about it.Ìý
This workshop covers:
•Ìý Ìý The three types of procrastination
•Ìý Ìý Getting started
•Ìý Ìý Staying focused
•Ìý Ìý Dealing with difficulty
•Ìý Ìý Building your own motivationÌý
•Ìý Ìý Your personal procrastination problem solver
This will be a 60 minute presentation finishing with a sample exercise, followed by a 15 minute Q&A session.Ìý
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Aims and objectives
Find out about your procrastination type
Strategies to get started and keep motivated
Learn how to create your own personalised plan to manage procrastination
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Course provider
Student ServicesEmail: theasc@st-andrews.ac.uk