Toby Burton

So true! People who have greater levels of self-compassion tend to be more motivated, less lazy, and more successful over time. How to be kinder to yourself: https://ideas.ted.com/how-to-be-kinder-to-yourself-self-compassion/

Helpful article by Elle Hunt for the Guardian:
Confront your fears … and four other ways to stop procrastinating: Address your perfectionism, make a small starting step and break the cycle that is holding you back: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/feb/16/five-ways-to-stop-procrastina...

Some good tips on being less of a perfectionist in the Evening Standard: Perfect but not happy: how being a perfectionist can actually hold you back in life
The dark side of the impossibility of perfectionism: https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/wellness/how-to-know-if-youre-a-perfectionist-a433...

I like this article, written by a psychotherapist about those who struggle with punctuality, and some of the reasons behind their difficulties: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/jan/01/surprising-psychology-behind-being-perpetually-late
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How to have a sober Christmas: An addict's guide: Recovering addicts Melissa Rice and Jade Wye present BBC Radio 5 Live's Hooked podcast, and in the latest episode, they discuss what the festive season was like before rehab, and what it's like now they're in recovery: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/u...

Some really useful ideas for managing procrastination in practical terms: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-do-life/201912/time-management-and-procrastination-what-works

This is a useful article for pessimists who want to become optimists: https://www.theguardian.com/global/2019/nov/21/glass-half-full-how-i-learned-to-be-an-optimist-in-a-week

Some helpful tips on avoiding distraction: https://www.bbc.com/ideas/videos/five-ways-to-distraction-proof-your-mind/p07v2qvt

Interesting article, promoting what looks like a useful book for those prone to self-sabotage: Why We Self-Sabotage: And what factors cause you to flip the switch. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/unlock-your-true-motivation/201911/why-we-self-sabotage