What Motivates Getting Things Done: Procrastination, Emotions, and Success
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (557 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1442203811 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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Yet, ironically it can also be a powerfully motivating, as most people who have been students know. Lamia provides illuminating insights into the positive and negative emotions that shape these attributes as well as a troubleshooting guide that offers concrete suggestions on ways to successfully harness stress and clear that to-do list. Procrastination may help unleash creativity, generate novel problem-solving, and even heighten focus. Interestingly enough, both procrastinators and nonprocrastinators are successful in their endeavors, though each respond to motivation in different ways. Mary Lamia offers wise and practical light and guidance on emotions and motivation in this serious, thoughtful and important book. (Library Journal
Dr. Many successful people put things off until a deadline beckons them, while countless others can't resist the urge to do things right away. They are also motivated, and even driven to achieve, by their attempt to avoid or seek relief from negative ones. Overall, What Motivates Getting Things Done illustrates how emotions play a significant role in our style of doing, along with our way of being in the world. What Motivates Getting Things Done: Procrastination, Emotions, and Success explains how anxiety is like a highly motivating friend, why you should fear failure, and the underpinnings of shame, distress, and fear in the pursuit of excellence. The book illustrates how the different timing of procrastinators and non-procrastinators to complete tasks has to do with when their emotions are activated and what activates them. A marvel of evolution is that humans are not solely motivated by their desire to experience positive emotions. Readers will acquire a better understanding of the innate biological system that motivates them and how they can make the most of it in all areas of their lives.. Lamia explores the emotional lives
She is the author of Emotions! Making Sense of Your Feelings, Understanding Myself: A Kid's Guide to Intense Emotions and Strong Feelings, and What Motivates Getting Things Done: Procrastination, Emotions, and Success. Mary C. She co-authored The White Knight Syndrome: Rescuing Yourself from Your Need to Rescue Others and a forthcoming book, The Upside of Shame. . Her career-long passion to convey an understa