Ted Talk Procrastination - Check

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 4,5

Why do procrastinators procrastinate?

Under which circumstances do you procrastinate?

1. Why is “avoid procrastination” not good advice for procrastinators?

1. Why is “avoid procrastination” not good advice for procrastinators?

Example answer: 

They cannot choose to stop/avoid procrastination, because they do not know how. 

Procrastination is not optional.

2. What did unbridled personal freedom lead to?

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

3. Why is the Monkey a problem?
(multiple answers possible)

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

4. Why is it called the Dark playground?

4. Why is it called the Dark playground?

Example answer: 

It’s a place where you go to spend your leisure time, but you know you still have to do important work and you feel anxious and guilty for not doing it. You feel bad being there doing useless and weird things. It’s actually not fun.

5. Why is the Panic Monster helpful?
(multiple answers possible)

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

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

6. “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 :) 

Make a vlog (2min)

1) What procrastination is (use info from the TedTalk!) 

2) Tell in what way procrastination affects your life:

- When do you procrastinate? 

- How do you procrastinate? 

- What do you do to motivate yourself to avoid procrastination? 

- What have you learned from this TedTalk?