ChangePower! - 37 Secrets to Habit Change Success - that's the title to <a href="http://www.changepower.net" title="Changepower" target="_blank">Meg Selig's new book</a>, and in this podcast I interview Meg to learn how we can develop changepower. This is a great conversation about habits and habit change. We all have lots to learn from Meg. You can read her <a href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/changepower" title="Psychology Today Changepower blog" target="_blank">Psychology Today Blog - Changepower</a> - or you can <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Changepower-Secrets-Habit-Change-Success/dp/0415800668%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAIRKJRCRZW3TANMSA%26tag%3Dpsychologytod-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0415800668" title="Amazon.com for Changepower" target="_blank">learn more about her book</a>. 
If you want to learn more about procrastination, visit <a href="http://www.procrastination.ca" title="Procrastination Research Group" target="_blank">procrastination.ca</a> or <a href="http://www.procrastinatorsdigest.com" title="Procrastinator's Digest" target="_blank">The Procrastinator's Digest: A Concise Guide to Solving the Procrastination Puzzle</a>.
I close the podcast with a song entitled "Procrastination" by <a href="http://www.mattweidinger.com/" title="Matt Weidinger" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: #ff9900;">Matt Weidinger</a>.

The Art & Science of Personal Productivity

Dr. Timothy A. Pychyl, associate professor of psychology and director of the Procrastination Research Group (Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada), provides a series of short talks, interviews and question/answer podcasts that explain why we procrastinate and what we can do about it.  An award winning educator, Dr. Pychyl challenges his listeners to explore their daily choices to act or postpone acting on their intentions. Do we head to the gym as intended, or slouch back on the couch thinking "I'll feel more like a workout tomorrow"? Do we tackle the task now, or do we avoid it arguing to ourselves that "I work better under pressure"? From losing 10 pounds to changing personal habits, Pychyl, a personality psychologist, focuses on the breakdown of intentional action - a problem commonly called procrastination. This series expands on three main themes: 1) irrational delay that sabotages personal productivity, 2) personality attributes that contribute to self-defeating behaviours, and 3) situational factors that undermine our ability to take or sustain action.  Drawing on the research literature, topics include: self-handicapping, anxiety, self-regulation, perfectionism, will power, coping styles, effects on health and well-being, impulsivity, temporal discounting, motivation and even purpose in life. Of course, Dr. Pychyl doesnâ€™t leave his listeners with the problem itself. Once these key factors have been established, he turns his attention to techniques that facilitate self change, habit-breaking implementation intentions, as well as strategies that help each of us to â€œcarpe diem!â€?  The emphasis is on self-understanding, practical advice and tools for change. We guarantee that you will find this an engaging series of podcasts that will provide you with tactics to increase personal productivity and well-being.