iExplore1AWays to overcome procrastination and increase productivity Make your goal seem much easier, break big jobsdown into small manageable tasks Don't let your phone get in the way. When you havesomething important to do, shut off all of yournotifications. If you can, turn your phone offaltogether. Be a little assertive. Start saying no to those peoplecausing you to procrastinate.综合教程Unit2新一代大学英语（提高篇）
新一代大学英语（提高篇） 综合教程 Unit 2 Explore 1 • Don’t let your phone get in the way. When you have something important to do, shut off all of your notifications. If you can, turn your phone off altogether. • Be a little assertive. Start saying no to those people causing you to procrastinate. • Make your goal seem much easier, break big jobs down into small manageable tasks. Ways to overcome procrastination and increase productivity
lExplore1Ways to overcome procrastination and increase productivity Don't do things you don't need to do. Make sure allthe vital things are done first.Give yourself enough breaks. Procrastination oftenbegins when a task feels endless. Breaks give youan opportunity to clear your head and return to atask with a clear perspectiveACHIEVEYOURGOALS综合教程Unit2新一代大学英语（提高篇）
新一代大学英语（提高篇） 综合教程 Unit 2 Explore 1 • Don’t do things you don’t need to do. Make sure all the vital things are done first. • Give yourself enough breaks. Procrastination often begins when a task feels endless. Breaks give you an opportunity to clear your head and return to a task with a clear perspective. . Ways to overcome procrastination and increase productivity
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ALExplore1UnderstandingthetextBackgroundinformation4The WriterThis text is a newspaper columnwritten by Lisa Zawistowski.LisaZawistowskiisan American authorandhappiness/successcoach.Shealsoownsa company called "Small Steps 2 BigChange." Specializing in the area of self-help and business, she aims to helppeople get clear, get real and get goingsothey can be who they want to be anddo what they love doing综合教程Unit2新一代大学英语（提高篇）
This text is a newspaper column written by Lisa Zawistowski. Lisa Zawistowski is an American author and happiness/success coach. She also owns a company called “Small Steps 2 Big Change.” Specializing in the area of selfhelp and business, she aims to help people get clear, get real and get going so they can be who they want to be and do what they love doing. Background information The Writer 新一代大学英语（提高篇） 综合教程 Unit 2 Explore 1 Understanding the text
Do you have a sense of guilt or other negativethehaven'tcompletedfeelingswhenyou“should"?Why?Yes, I sometimes feel guilty when I haven't completedthe should". In my mind, that sense of guilt or othernegative feelings such as self-doubt, anxiety anddistress are not a result of the undone “should" itself. Infact, the negative feelings may come from the failure tomeet others' or my own expectations. I sometimes feelsorry for my parents, teachers, friends, and myself
Yes, I sometimes feel guilty when I haven’t completed the “should”. In my mind, that sense of guilt or other negative feelings such as self-doubt, anxiety and distress are not a result of the undone “should” itself. In fact, the negative feelings may come from the failure to meet others’ or my own expectations. I sometimes feel sorry for my parents, teachers, friends, and myself. Do you have a sense of guilt or other negative feelings when you haven’t completed the “should”? Why?