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by Karen E. Peterson (Author) "Ever watch Star Trek?..." (more)
Key Phrases: tomorrow trap, problems with procrastination, indirect interview, Helen Block Lewis, Kurt Vonnegut, Stage One (more...)
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This enlightening book helps readers to understand that procrastination is not the same thing as laziness--there is always an underlying, protective reason for putting off decisions, plans and activities. Through a series of exercises and techniques that tap into the non-dominant right side of the brain, this book helps readers to unlock the hidden factors that reduce individuals to the point of living only half a life.

About the Author
Karen E. Peterson, Ph.D., is a psychologist in private practice, humor and stress-management consultant, and international public speaker. A former college writing instructor, she has conducted research on 20 years of public-speaking experience, she has presented general and keynote sessions for various corporate, community, university and professional audiences. In promoting her message of using humor and avoiding procrastination in order to maintain a healthy balance in life, Dr. Peterson tries to practice what she preaches by always remembering to "bargain in good faith with destiny."

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  • Paperback: 356 pages
  • Publisher: HCI (October 1, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1558744177
  • ISBN-13: 978-1558744172
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #256,016 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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tomorrow trap, problems with procrastination, indirect interview, many procrastinators, unconscious shame, residual shame, underlying shame, task avoidance, residual pool, childhood shame, compulsive spenders, evaluation anxiety, nondominant hand, childhood neglect, gaze aversion
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Helen Block Lewis, Kurt Vonnegut, Stage One, Great Depression, John Bradshaw, Healing the Incest Wound, Stage Five, Girl Scout, Star Trek, Symptom Formation
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Tomorrow Trap: Unlocking the Secrets of the Procrastinat, April 11, 2001
Karen E. Peterson, Ph.D. suffered for years from procrastination. With The Tomorrow Trap: Unlocking the Secrets of the Procrastination-Protection Syndrome, she has written the book she "needed to read 20 years ago--while fighting a never-ending battle with procrastination."

Rather than offer ways in which to change behavior, Peterson focuses on helping readers discover the emotional reasons for their procrastination. Once the underlying problem is resolved, the procrastination often disappears.

Dr. Peterson describes two kinds of procrastination: task-related, and person-related. She emphasizes that procrastination is not laziness. If you are putting off doing "an arduous and unpleasant task," you are probably suffering from task-related procrastination. That's the kind that can be best overcome with a reward system.

"When you start to feel extremely angry, victimized, or helpless," then person-related procrastination is likely the culprit. Dr. Peterson says this type of procrastination "protects" us from dealing with "other issues not yet faced." Understanding that, she says, puts us on the road to recovery.

A psychologist and stress management consultant, Dr. Peterson uses case studies of clients to provide examples of how people can overcome procrastination and lead productive lives. Each chapter has questions that readers can ask themselves to help reveal the hidden emotions that keep them enmeshed in the tomorrow trap. She also provides exercises for freeing oneself from the past.

One chapter discusses compulsive habits, such as uncontrolled overeating, overspending, and workaholism as facets of procrastination. Dr. Peterson explains how those habits are formed and how they may be overcome.

Another chapter lists some medical reasons, such as PMS, ADHD, and SAD, that can lead to procrastination, and what to do about them.

Procrastination creates problems in all aspects of our lives: personal, professional, and spiritual. The Tomorrow Trap provides the incentive and self-help techniques needed to "break free from the procrastination patterns of the past and embrace a new way of living, working and believing."

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5.0 out of 5 stars very moving somehow at the same time encouraging, May 17, 2001
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To my surprise, I quite often ended up with finding myself crying while I was reading this book! I never realised that there exists any relationship between one's feeling of guilt and procrastination. Whilst confirming this relationship, this book made me realised how deep my feeling of guilt was. In a way, through reading it I felt that I made a long long journey from my past to the current time, connecting my subconscious mind. It was rather a moving process. 'Forgive, but never forget' concept really changed my attitude to a very positive direction.

An example of a PhD student helped me a lot as I am also a doctoral student. I realised that all I got to do is just to write about something I have always wanted to write! Thanks to Dr Peterson, I have just submitted my PhD thesis.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I wish I had had this book twenty years ago!, September 26, 1999
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Groundbreaking! This woman knows what writers are like and shows how to begin to break through some of the difficulties which are inherent to many writers/artists in achieving their products. Her analysis is especially poignant for those "blocked" by personal issues which prevent the action (writing, painting, interpersonally relating) needed to achieve their life's goals.
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