4 proven ways to kick your procrastination habit | Ayelet Fishbach

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🗓️ 22 February 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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You've got a long list of things you want to do, but there's just one problem: you can't seem to get -- or stay -- motivated. Social psychologist Ayelet Fishbach is here to help. She offers insights on the science of motivation along with tips and cognitive tricks to help you reach your goals while staying happy, healthy and engaged. (This conversation, hosted by TED current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers, was part of an exclusive TED Membership event. Visit ted.com/membership to become a TED Member.)

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0:00.0	Ted Audio Collective
0:11.0	You're listening to Ted Talks daily, I'm Elise Hugh.
0:13.5	Today we're talking about something I struggle with all the time.
0:17.0	I don't know about y'all.
0:18.7	It's motivation.
0:20.2	In her talk at a Ted 2022 membership event, social psychologist Ayelet Fishbok offers
0:26.1	insight, understanding, and some cognitive tricks to help us understand why we do what we
0:31.9	do.
0:32.9	And if necessary, get unstuck.
0:36.0	She's in conversation with Ted's current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rogers and
0:40.5	takes questions from the audience.
0:42.9	Coming up after her short break.
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