Oh That's A Fact

E1- Why Procrastination Might Be Your Secret Superpower

Send us a textJoshua, the host of "Oh, That's A Fact," discusses PROCRASTINATION in the first episode. He argues that procrastination is often misunderstood, being more about emotional regulation than laziness. He identifies two types: passive/chronic and active/strategic. Active procrastination can enhance creativity, decision-making, and efficiency. Joshua cites a 2016 Stanford study showing procrastinators generate 28% more creative ideas. He also mentions Victor Hugo's strategic delay in writing "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." Joshua provides practical tips like the Two-Minute Rule, Task Decomposition/Chunking and the app, Goblin Tools to manage procrastination effectively.Quick Quizlet Question:How long does it typically take  to form a habit?     A)  21 days    B)  30 days    C)  66 days   D)   90 days     E)  1,000,000 years Action ItemsWrite down the answer to the Quick Quizlet Question about how long it typically takes to form a habit.Reach out to the host at OhThatsAFact@gmail.com with any feedback or questions.Subscribe to the podcast to not miss the next episode.Share the episode information with others who may find it helpful.Sound Effects courtesy of Floraphonic, Liecio, StudioKolomna, Aviana Phoenix via Pixabay.OTAF Music: “Happy Event Music Is”  provided by: Diamond Tunes via Envato# Bibliography1. Psychological Science (2018) – Neural Basis of Procrastination2. American Psychological Association – Procrastination Statistics3. APA.org – Rationalizations for Procrastination4. PubMed Central – Exploring the Genetics of Procrastination5. Fast Company – 5 Unexpected Benefits of Procrastination6. Stanford Creativity Study (2016)7. MIT Sloan Management Review (2022)8. Harvard Business Review – “The Strategic Value of Delay”9. Fast Company – 5 Unexpected Benefits of Procrastination10. James Clear – The 2-Minute Rule11. Cal Newport – Time-Block Planning12. UC Berkeley – Language and Task Aversion Research (2023)13. Daniel E Gustavson - Genetic Relations Among Procrastination, Impulsivity, and Goal-Management Ability: Implications for the Evolutionary Origin of Procrastination   https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4185275/14. Miller, G. A. (1956). The magical number seven, plus or minus two: Some limits on our capacity for processing information. Psychological Review, 63(2), 81-97(The thank you list was too long to be here. Please check out the "transcription" for The List.)Support the showIf you have an idea for a topic, or some sort of impressive tip, trick or life hack that you simply MUST share, I want to hear about it. Please reach out to me at: OhThatsAFact@gmail.com Thank you for listening. Please SUBSCRIBE, FOLLOW, RATE and REVIEW wherever you listen (because apparently, that stuff really counts. Who knew?!) https://www.tiktok.com/@ohthatsafact https://www.instagram.com/OhThatsAFact

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Send us a textHey there. I'm Joshua, and I host, "Oh That's A Fact.” And I'm sure you can tell, I have tons of questions. If you're anything like me and have questions of your own and an insatiable curiosity, this podcast is gonna give you some answers by providing you with some forgotten facts, tons of life hacks and lost lessons you may have missed.Expect to learn some quick tips, tricks and suggestions to help make your life simpler, easier and more efficient. We are going to dive into how we can do things simpler; using less time, money and energy. Episodes of "Oh, That's a Fact" will be bite-sized and between 10 - 15 minutes long and will be aimed at reminding you and I about some things we may have forgotten and discussing other things that are just good to know. Support the showIf you have an idea for a topic, or some sort of impressive tip, trick or life hack that you simply MUST share, I want to hear about it. Please reach out to me at: OhThatsAFact@gmail.com Thank you for listening. Please SUBSCRIBE, FOLLOW, RATE and REVIEW wherever you listen (because apparently, that stuff really counts. Who knew?!) https://www.tiktok.com/@ohthatsafact https://www.instagram.com/OhThatsAFact