The ACT Workbook for the Anxious Procrastinator
How to Accept Yourself, Get Things Done, and Do More of What Matters
Patricia Zurita Ona, PsyD author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publishing:21st Aug '25
£16.99
This title is due to be published on 21st August, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
An ACT workbook for anyone struggling with procrastination and avoidant behaviors, from the bestselling author of The ACT Workbook for Teens with OCD.
An ACT workbook for adults and young adults struggling with procrastination and avoidant behaviors. No-nonsense and compassionate, it targets both the core psychological processes that drive procrastination, and gives practical planning and time management advice to deal with the resultant behaviors.
Procrastination has nothing to do with laziness or passivity. Nor is about learning endless productivity hacks. It's about not-knowing how to manage the psychological processes that drive you to procrastinate.
This workbook, based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, helps you to understand why you put things off, and more importantly, how to overcome these patterns. From the first to the last chapter you'll learn to compassionately recognize and tackle the roots of procrastinating behaviors while practicing essential psychological skills. You'll learn to tame all that mental noise that pops up when you're facing important stuff-whether it's work, hobbies, or anything else you care about before diving into action.
Whether you're facing looming deadlines or day-to-day demands, these pages provide you with the tools you need to move from abstract intentions to values-based actions.
Learn to align your actions with your values, get things done, and build a life you're truly proud of.
Patricia Zurita Ona brings her deep expertise in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to one of the most common and frustrating struggles - anxious procrastination. With warmth and clarity, she guides readers to approach procrastination not with shame, but with self-compassion and curiosity. This book offers not only practical tools to move forward, but also the invaluable gift of greater self-understanding and kindness toward oneself. -- -Natasha Daniels, LCSW, author of Out of My Shell: Overcoming Social Anxiety from Childhood to Adulthood
A compassionate, practical guide for anyone looking to reduce avoidance and live with greater intention. With rich case examples and engaging experiential exercises, this workbook brings Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to life-A must-read for all procrastinators. -- Jill Stoddard, author of The Big Book of ACT Metaphors, Be Mighty, and Imposter No More
Twenty years of planning, hoping and avoiding writing a book. I know all the tricks and excuses the anxious mind can come up with. I'm now deep into writing my own. Open this book and get to work. -- Julian McNally, Principal Psychologist at The ACT of Living
This big-impact book is packed with expert insights and suggestions to help you make sense of your procrastination patterns, stand up to difficult emotions, and take confidence-boosting, actionable steps toward greater productivity and a joyful life. -- Joel Minden, PhD, Chico Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy
ISBN: 9781805012115
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192 pages