Procrastination

An Event in the GraduateCenter^LMU Lecture Series "Kurz & bündig"

Do you often find yourself putting off work on your dissertation? Would you rather tackle more pleasant tasks that are easier to complete and require less effort? Do you find checking messengers a welcome distraction? If so, this "Kurz & bündig" event is for you!

The lecture will address a phenomenon with which most doctoral candidates are familiar: Procrastination. Participants will learn what procrastination is and how to tackle it. The event will also present techniques for building new, motivating working habits.

Topics:

• See procrastination as a solution rather than a problem
• Draw satisfaction from the process rather than from the achievement of objectives
• Learn tools to facilitate the development of new habits
• Develop a plan for a new habit of your own

Language of event: English

Target group: Doctoral candidates of LMU (the number of participants is limited)