Episode #14: Delayed Gratification

Do you procrastinate? Have you ever planned to do something on a certain day at a certain time, only to find that when the time came, you didn’t feel like doing it? If so, you’re not alone. We’re all guilty of putting things off to the last minute, or occasionally not doing things we say we’re going to do. The problem is that procrastination makes us less productive and adds more stress and pressure to our already busy lives. The answer: delay gratification – do what you said you would do, even when you don’t feel like it.

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