DYING FIRE

A Prescription for
Perpetual
Procrastination
 Welcome
01 Apply motivation theory through:
Gray’s Anatomy
o Identification of procrastination
language and keywords;
02 Recognizing the Symptoms o Application and practice of probing
questions

Diagnosis o Categorization of motivation areas of

03 focus

The Cure o Integrating theory with practice

04
01
Motivation and procrastination basics
Gray’s Anatomy

02 Recognizing the Symptoms

Diagnosis
03
The Cure

04
Why do you
procrastinate?

Why do
students
procrastinate?
Something better to do Don’t want to

Disorganization Overwhelmed

Perfectionist Can’t decide

Work Better Sick or tired

under pressure
Avoidance
 Myth of
Willpower
 Change Strategies

HABIT TRICKING YOURSELF ENVIRONMENT

 PLANNING

AUTONOMY

REWARD Implementation
SOCIAL PRESSURE

FEAR
01
Gray’s Anatomy

Using keywords to recognize motivation issues

02 Recognizing the Symptoms Activity: Using questions to elicit detail

Diagnosis
03
The Cure

04
 How do you feel about
Tell me more about that.
your lack of motivation?

Help me understand why. What things make you think

that this is a problem?

How would you like How is that working for you?

things to be different?

What have you tried If things worked out exactly as

before to make a change? you like, what would be different?

So what do you want to do What are some things that you

about your lack of motivation? like about procrastinating?
What do you dislike?
What makes you think it
might be time for a change? What was that like for you?

What happens when you

What do you think you will be
procrastinate?
different if you change?
Choose 3
questions

Share your
3 questions
& why
01
Gray’s Anatomy

02 Recognizing the Symptoms

4 categories of motivation issues & pinpointing a direction forward

Diagnosis
03 Activity: Categorizing motivation issues

The Cure

04
 Value Delay

Expectancy Impulsiveness
What if you can’t pinpoint
the category?
01
Powerful questions unlock
potential

02 Keep it simple

03
Apply more than one
category
Motivational interviewing
Affirmation
A

Reflective
Open-Ended
Questions O OARS R Listening

S
Summary
Reflections
help evoke change
in those who are ambivalent
Identify a personal
motivation issue

Categorize
that issue

What questions did

you ask yourself?
 CATEGORIZING MOTIVATION
WORKSHEET
A motivation issue I face is…

Motivation
Value Lorem ipsum
Delay Areaipsum
Lorem for Lorem ipsum
Expectancy Impulsiveness
Focus

Why did you choose this area?

What questions did you ask yourself

in determining the area of focus?
01
Gray’s Anatomy

02 Recognizing the Symptoms

Diagnosis
03
The Cure Using a flow chart to aid in finding solution ideas
Activity: Video case studies

04
Case Study 1

Case Study 2

Case Study 3
Questions and
Discussion
 T H A N K
YOU

A Prescription for
DYING FIRE Perpetual
Procrastination
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A Prescription for
DYING FIRE Perpetual
Procrastination