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As the man walked along the path, thinking about his life, a feeling of confusion came over him. A feeling that he knew all too well. And every time this feeling came upon him, he knew that it was a signal that his life was not in order, not running smoothly. He had experienced this many times before. Too many times. And he was tired of it. But, left to his own means, he had yet to figure out a way to break out of this pattern. He was stuck in neutral, unable to break free. Not knowing what to do.

That's the beginning of the "Hypno-Peripheral Processing" audio course "Procrastination, A Rhythmic Approach, by Dr. Lloyd Glauberman". If you identify with those statements, I would definitely recommend you give it a try. I think it takes more than a few words of good advice to change something that's so deeply ingrained. When I tried it a few years ago, the effect was immediate, and while I wouldn't ascribe it only to that, I'm definitely much less of a procrastinator today.

You may have some reservations about hypnotizing yourself, but it's really not the kind you see on TV. You're actually aware of what's happening, kind of like being semi-hypnotized I guess.

Ironically enough, I never finished the whole course. I was too busy doing all the other things I'd been procrastinating on.

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