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"The thief of human potential鈥 - Gillian Russell discovers why we procrastinate and asks whether we can learn to change our ways? Antony Sammeroff describes the impact procrastination had on his life, how he鈥檚 been able to turn things around and why he鈥檚 passionate about sharing his techniques with others. Psychologist Dr Kirsty Miller explains what鈥檚 going on in our brains when we procrastinate, why we procrastinate about some things but not others and whether the 鈥渂uzz鈥 of putting something off can ever be a good thing. Student Learning Adviser at Edinburgh University Dr Pamela Docherty talks about the kind of strategies they鈥檙e encouraging students to put in place to help them avoid procrastinating over their work. Dr Fuschia Sirois from Sheffield University explains why many of us procrastinate about our fitness and health and what we can do to address it.
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