Perfectionism and Procrastination: How Are They Connected // Polina Tur / It's Not Freud
In this episode, psychologist Polina Tur ( / learnpsy ) talks about perfectionism and procrastination. How is procrastination different from laziness and emotional burnout? Why has a “perfectionism epidemic” begun in modern society? What is “black and white thinking”? And what mistakes complicate the lives of perfectionists?
In the RTVI program “This is not Freud,” host Andrey Samartsev and popular psychologists help people better understand themselves and those around them. We analyze pressing issues and psychological challenges that men and women face every day.
00:00 Perfectionism and procrastination: how are they related
00:23 What is procrastination
02:40 About its causes
05:00 About anxiety and fear of failure
06:07 About the duality of perfectionism
07:30 About healthy and unhealthy perfectionism
12:18 “Self-criticism is destructive in the long term”
15:20 Where does perfectionism come from
18:00 Letter from a viewer
19:40 Life hacks for procrastinators
24:24 How does procrastination manifest itself in personal life
28:00 Is the fear of death the best motivator?
30:51 How to allow yourself to be ordinary when society demands you to be the best
33:38 Why you shouldn't be afraid of mistakes
35:50 Advice for viewers
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