How to Not Procrastinate, Just Delete Them, and Friends & Family
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A tip to help you reduce your screen time
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TED Talk We Love 🎤
Inside The Mind of a Procrastinator - Tim Urban
If you don’t know Tim Urban, you have to check him out. He’s the writer behind the hilarious blog Wait But Why, which has some of my favorite blog posts across a multitude of topics.
But this is the TED Talk that really put Tim on the map for the mainstream.
In this hilarious yet insightful talk, Tim details his experience of being a chronic (and I mean CHRONIC) procrastinator, explaining both the mechanisms behind why we procrastinate and what to do about it.
I’m not trying to point any finger, but I have a hunch a few of you out there are chronic procrastinators (I’m talking to you college kids who use Present!)
It’s okay - I’m the same way. I mean, have you noticed that the Friday Focus went out 2 hours later than it normally does ?!?
So if this is you, take the 15 minutes to watch the video. You’ll learn something new and get a few laughs in.
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Tip to Reduce Your Screen Time 📱
Delete the apps from your phone â›”
Okay, I’ve already talked about this one and I know you probably know it, but in honor of the New Year I’m making it a featured tip again.
JUST DELETE TIKTOK AND INSTAGRAM FROM YOUR PHONE !
I hereby give you permission to do so. I know you said you would do it a a New Years resolution. Go ahead. Just go ahead.
Quote Us Thinking đź§
“May your family be like friends, and your friends like family.”
Been thinking about this one a lot recently. Our relationships are one of the most important things we have in life. This is just a quick reminder not to take them for granted :)
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