Procrastinating? Cut yourself some slack, already!

PsyBlog writes, "Although we tend to think that letting ourselves off easy will lead to more procrastination, Wohl et al. found the reverse: 'Forgiveness allows the individual to move past their maladaptive behaviour and focus on the upcoming examination without the burden of past acts to hinder studying'."

So, beating ourselves up in order to get motivated tends to have the opposite effect. Why do we do it anyway? Any strategies you use to be more gentle with yourself as you try to get motivated? Check out the link & if you feel like it, post your thoughts...