by Gretchen | Sep 2, 2019 | blog, Procrastination
What’s the biggest lie students end up telling themselves? “I’ll do it later!” So many of my clients tell themselves that lie so that they can feel better in the moment about not doing their work. But how many truly do end up doing their work...
by Gretchen | May 9, 2019 | blog, Procrastination
It’s STILL final exams season! Last week I gave four tips on how to deal with overwhelm. This time around, I want to share a different kind of tip that’s more related to self-care. Recently I found myself really dreading a difficult meeting with my coach,...
by Gretchen | Apr 25, 2019 | Academic Coaching, blog, Procrastination
Did you know that we make hundreds and hundreds of micro-decisions every day? These decisions can make or break a student! Recently I was talking to a 16 year old client about the tiny decisions he makes on a daily basis that result in lots of procrastination … and...
by Gretchen | Feb 26, 2019 | Academic Coaching, blog, Procrastination, Student Life, Study Skills
Did you know that there are some GOOD ways to procrastinate? Recently I checked in on a client (a sophomore in college) about how well she’s following through on a project plan, and she told me that she was doing terribly. However, it was a...
by Gretchen | Feb 18, 2019 | blog, College Prep, Procrastination
I know that you probably procrastinate a lot (I do!), but I wonder if you identify with this scenario: Sometimes I have a hard time taking action on projects that are digital, boxed up inside my computer screen. I feel cooped up and have such a hard time getting...
by Gretchen | Jun 19, 2018 | blog, Organization, Procrastination, Study Skills
?Do you often intend to get school work done when you travel during breaks, but then can’t quite bring yourself to do it? More and more of my clients these days have at least one, if not more, plane rides during the course of their school year. These same...
