{"id":32664,"date":"2017-11-06T10:29:48","date_gmt":"2017-11-06T15:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=32664"},"modified":"2017-11-06T16:58:37","modified_gmt":"2017-11-06T21:58:37","slug":"procrastination-without-the-guilt-if-you-do-it-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2017\/11\/06\/procrastination-without-the-guilt-if-you-do-it-right\/","title":{"rendered":"Procrastination without the guilt, if you do it right!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Put aside time for doing what you enjoy, whatever it is.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nLast week on social media HealthyU did a small campaign promoting wellbeing through one action item per day as outlined by the NEF (Aked, Marks, Cordon, Thompson, 2008). They defined wellbeing as \u201cFeelings of happiness, contentment, enjoyment, curiosity, and engagement<\/em>\u201d and \u201cExperiencing positive relationships, having some control over one\u2019s life and having a sense of purpose<\/em>,\u201d and then provided 5 actions\u00a0that build toward wellbeing. They are:\r\n\r\n1. Connect<\/strong>\r\n\r\n2. Keep active<\/strong>\r\n\r\n3. Take notice<\/strong>\r\n\r\n4. Keep learning<\/strong>\r\n\r\n5. Give<\/strong>\r\n\r\nDid you get a chance to include one or more of these actions in your days last week? In principle, they\u2019re not hard. Reaching out to an old friend, doing light exercises, being curious, exploring a new hobby, or thanking someone aren\u2019t difficult things. If you\u2019re like me, however, then you found it difficult nevertheless because of a proverbial UofT problem: a lack of time. At the very least, the perception of lack of time. I\u2019m not nearly as far along with my academics as I want to be, and it feels like I shouldn\u2019t be doing other things before I\u2019m caught up.\r\n\r\n
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Am I stressing over a false sense of urgency?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nI managed to push through this mental barrier and set aside time last week to pursue one of my hobbies as part of the \u201cKeep learning\u201d action. It was just one evening of the week, but I really enjoyed myself during that evening, and can even feel a sense of pride when I think back on it. I wasn\u2019t sure why I felt pride at first. If anything, shouldn\u2019t it be something like guilt for leaving my academic and work responsibilities on the wayside?\r\n\r\nI had learned something about myself then. I realized that I\u2019m beginning to place more value on my wellbeing, and doing things to maintain and improve it gave me a sense of achievement in the same way that writing a good paper or advancing my career did. I wasn\u2019t pursuing my hobby to procrastinate from studying\u2014which is what usually lead to feelings of guilt. I was pursuing them with a direct intent to improve my wellbeing<\/em>, and that made all the difference.\r\n\r\nWe UofT students spend a lot of time on studying and advancing our career. In part, it\u2019s fantastic, because it generally contributes to feelings of engagement and a sense of purpose. If you\u2019re lucky, you might even feel enjoyment and curiosity from your studies. But when it\u2019s 10pm and I\u2019m still on campus working, I now start to ask,\r\n
\u201cAm I keeping well? Do I feel happy and content? And do I have sources of happiness and contentment that are within my control?\u201d<\/blockquote>\r\nAlmost every time, asking this helps me let go. I put aside this false sense of urgency with my work and walk home with some nice music. This rest of the night is now all about doing things that make me happy.\r\n\r\n-Remy\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nReferences\r\n\r\nAked, J., Marks, N., Cordon, C., Thompson, S. (2008, October 22). Five Ways to Wellbeing. The New Economics Foundation.\u00a0<\/em>Retrieved November 2, 2017, from\u00a0http:\/\/neweconomics.org\/2008\/10\/five-ways-to-wellbeing-the-evidence\/\r\n\r\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\nLast week on social media HealthyU did a small campaign promoting wellbeing through one action item per day as outlined by the NEF (Aked, Marks, Cordon, Thompson, 2008). They defined wellbeing as \u201cFeelings of happiness, contentment, enjoyment, curiosity, and engagement\u201d…\n<\/div>
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