35 | Stop Shaming Yourself: Procrastination is a Signpost, Not a Sin

Productivity with Zest

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Procrastination isn’t laziness – it’s a signal.

In this special sneak peek from More Zest (my private podcast inside The Productivity Gym®), we’re diving into procrastination with a totally fresh perspective. Instead of beating yourself up for putting things off, what if you treated procrastination as a signpost pointing you to what’s really going on?

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Why procrastination is not a time management problem but an emotion regulation problem.
• The 4 hidden signals procrastination might be sending you: fear, misalignment, lack of clarity, or low energy.
• Practical ways to respond – from lowering the stakes with a “bad first draft,” to breaking down vague tasks, to working with your natural energy rhythms.
• How to spot the difference between helpful procrastination (incubation) and harmful procrastination (open loops that drain your energy).
• A simple 3-step process to diagnose your own procrastination and take the right next step.

Remember – procrastination is not a flaw, it’s feedback. Once you decode it, you can move forward with less shame and a whole lot more clarity.

Links & Next Steps

• 🎧 Listen back to Productivity with Zest Episode 5: Procrastination Unpacked: Why We Delay and How to Break the Cycle for even more practical strategies.
• 📝 Want to go deeper? Inside The Productivity Gym®, this episode comes with a Zest in Action Kit to help you reflect and apply what you’ve learned.
• ⏳ Doors to The Productivity Gym® reopen mid-October – join the waitlist here
  
• 🚀 Before then, join my FREE 5-Day Fierce Focus Challenge starting 6th October and reset your focus

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