Don't Delay

Understanding procrastination and how to achieve our goals.

Timothy A. Pychyl, Ph.D. is an associate professor of psychology at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, where he specializes in the study of procrastination. See full bio

March 3, 2009, Procrastination

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Self-regulation failure (Part 4): Eight tips to strengthen willpower

By Timothy A. Pychyl, Ph.D. on March 3, 2009 in Don't Delay

Effective self-regulation is crucial to our personal success and well-being in so many ways. What can you do to maximize your self-regulatory strength? Read More

Do you happen to have a

Submitted by Anonymous on March 3, 2009 - 6:36am.

Do you happen to have a reference you could point me to for number 7?

Point 5 reminds me of chess..

Submitted by Ahmed Sattar on March 14, 2009 - 2:27pm.

Point 5 made me think of the game of chess (or those similar to). In chess, you have to plan ahead, and anticipate both your opponents moves and your reply/reaction to that move. I'm sure there are studies out there that relate chess to self-regulation because of how similar the strategies are for keeping on top.