Ted Talk Procrastination - Check

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Why do procrastinators procrastinate?

Procastinating

- What is a procastinator?

- Do you procastinate?

Are you a procastinator?

Yes

No

What did unbridled personal freedom lead to?

1. Working hard
2. Nothing
3. Doing absolutely nothing
4. Achieving greatness

How do you procastinate?

Did the school like Tim's thesis?

1. Yes
2. No

Why is the Monkey a problem?

1. He only thinks about the past, how fun it was
2. He only thinks about the present, making it fun
3. He only thinks about the future, later fun
4. He stops you from working

What is the dark playground?

Why is the Panic Monster helpful?

1. Monkey wants to play with the monster
2. Panic Monster takes control
3. Person gets control back
4. Monkey is afraid

What happens to people who do not even react to the Panic Monster?

1. They still do not do the work
2. They find another way to do the work
3. They run away with the monkey
4. They get to work themselves

10. “The procrastinator sells himself short”, what does that mean?

10. “The procrastinator sells himself short”, what does that mean? 

Example answer:

By stalling, but eventually doing the work you have no time to do it well. You cannot show how good you are. 

Warning!

Don't let the Monkey take control!

Stay focused :)