Recognising misleading thoughts
This video discuss misleading thoughts, such as ‘mood control’ and ‘black-and-white thinking’, that can lead to procrastination.
This video gives a more in-depth look into avoidant thoughts: how you can recognise what’s an excuse and what’s not?
Take a look at the excuses you’ve chosen in the previous step.
Please share with the other learners:
- One excuse that you regularly use. You may think of one on your own, or take a look at the list of excuses in the previous step. Is it part of a misconception, such as ‘mood control’ or black-and-white thinking?
- Now think of a different, and more helpful thought, that could replace the excuse. With helpful we mean that it leads to studying, not to avoiding it. Share your own helpful thought.
- What would be the result of believing in this helpful thought instead of the excuse?
- Have a look at the posts of others: comment to one or more excuses that you find recognisable.
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