From Procrastination to Action

Name: From Procrastination to Action
ISBN: 9787550738829

苏颖Shenzhen Publishing House · ChinaMay 2025

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Word count: 133K words
Chapters: 24
ISBN: 9787550738829

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Summary

From elementary school students to scientists, from businesspeople to officials, from interns to board chairs—91 out of every 100 people procrastinate.

This book is written specifically to solve the problem of procrastination. The author delves into six causes of procrastination, including decision pressure, negative emotions, and perfectionism, and combines practical strategies such as time management and goal achievement to give readers seven concrete, actionable plans for effectively allocating energy and balancing work and rest—leading you out of procrastination.

Editor's review

From Procrastination to Action is a practical guide focused on the widespread problem of procrastination among modern people. The author, Su Ying, is not an academic authority in psychology; rather, based on personal experience and extensive research, she has assembled a relatively systematic set of coping strategies. The book's value lies in its strong practicality: it does not stop at psychological analysis of the procrastination phenomenon but offers concrete steps from cognitive adjustment to behavioral change, such as goal decomposition, time-block management, and environment design. For readers troubled by procrastination and eager for an immediate path to change, it offers direct reference value. The content is plain and the language accessible, avoiding abstruse theory; it reads more like an experienced friend sharing practical, workable experience. However, the book's depth and originality may be limited, and readers expecting disruptive psychological insights or rigorous academic support may find it somewhat lacking. Overall, this is a competent "self-help" toolkit: it can light a lamp for you and point out the first direction out of the swamp of procrastination, but the actual "walking" still requires the reader's sustained personal effort.

Who it's for

A good fit for

People long troubled by procrastination habits who hope to find concrete methods for change
Readers interested in time management and personal effectiveness who need an introductory guide
Those who prefer reading practical guides with clear structure and explicit steps
Individuals seeking a gentle yet firm way of self-supervision

Not a good fit for

Readers expecting in-depth psychological theoretical analysis or cutting-edge academic research
Professionals who have systematically studied cognitive behavioral therapy and related knowledge and seek more advanced content

Reading tips

It is recommended to practice while reading: after each chapter, try applying one method and observe changes in yourself
Keep a notebook to record insights, action plans, and execution feedback during reading
There is no need to finish it in one sitting; keep it as a desk reference and revisit specific chapters when motivation is low or procrastination recurs

About the publisher

Shenzhen Publishing House China · Founded in 1984

Shenzhen Publishing House is a comprehensive publisher whose list spans biography, essays and miscellaneous writings, social psychology, management, documentary literature and social sciences. In biography and documentary writing, it offers translations such as Simone de Beauvoir's "All Said and Done: Beauvoir's Autobiography" and "A Very Easy Death"; in literary essays it includes works by Feng Zikai and Liang Xiaosheng, such as "Years Flow By" and "Riding Out in Spring, Blossoms in Summer Nights." Books on social psychology and thought include Alan Watts's "The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are" and "Just Want to Be a Cat or Dog, Free from worldly sorrows." In economics and management there is Zheng Yongnian's "Industrial Policy Transformation: China and the World," and in writing methods, "The Rower: My Entertaining Notes on Creative Writing Training." The library currently holds 137 titles; public information is limited, and the above reflects its publishing directions solely on the basis of its catalog.

版权信息
前言直面拖延，精准战拖
第一部分拖延的特点及根源
1 拖延现象的基本特性
2 正视拖延，没那么可怕
3 在人生早期寻找拖延根源
第二部分不同原因带来的拖延
4 决策压力带来的拖延
5 不良情绪形成的拖延
6 完美主义引发的拖延
7 “心理时间”贻误产生的拖延
8 行动信心缺失导致拖延
9 被诱惑分散精力致使拖延
第三部分解决拖延的准备
10 戳穿借口，让拖延失去理由
11 告别拖延的前期准备
12 合理制定计划，向拖延宣战
第四部分解决拖延的具体方案
13 提高心理享受程度，打开积极性
14 直面困难，勇敢提升自己
15 借助外力，解决拖延问题
16 重点有效分配精力
17 劳逸平衡，用休息娱乐补充精力
18 从日常生活入手培养高效习惯

FAQ

What is the theoretical basis of this book?

The book mainly integrates cognitive behavioral therapy, basic principles of time management, and common strategies from the field of habit formation, with an emphasis on practical application rather than theoretical exposition.

Are the methods in the book really effective?

The methods offered are common strategies distilled from many practices; their effectiveness depends heavily on the reader's personal execution and sustained persistence. It provides tools, but the key to change lies in the person using them.

Is this book suitable for severe procrastinators?

This book can serve as a starting point for severe procrastinators to begin their journey of change. However, for procrastination accompanied by serious anxiety, depression, or other emotional problems, it is advisable to seek professional psychological support while practicing the methods in the book.

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About the author

苏颖 Author

Su Ying is an author whose works span several fields, with 11 titles held in the collection. Judging from the representative works, Su Ying's writing centers mainly on the Chinese medical classics and the theory of the five movements and six qi, including Annotations to the Suwen of the Huangdi Neijing, A Translation and Commentary on the Suwen of the Huangdi Neijing, Essentials of the Five Movements and Six Qi, An Analysis of the Five Movements and Six Qi, and Su Ying on the Neijing, showing sustained attention to textual organization of the Huangdi Neijing and interpretation of the doctrine of yunqi. At the same time, works under this name also include an industrial technology reader, Advanced High-Speed Circuit Design, and political communication compilations such as Chinese Political Communication Research (Vol. 5) and Chinese Political Communication Research: Foundations and Extensions (Vol. 1); the categories involved also cover medicine, industrial technology, politics, language and writing, and inspirational growth. Because public information is limited, Su Ying's nationality, dates of birth and death, and personal experience remain unknown, and the available information presents Su Ying's writing profile mainly through the subjects of these works.