About GetStarted

GetStarted lets you deep-dive into your own psyche to figure out why you procrastinate and how to overcome it. 

You’ll learn 

  • About the psychological mechanism behind procrastination

  • How to break free of the things that cause you to procrastinate

  • How to boost your productivity and motivation

  • How to break large tasks into smaller ones and how to plan effectively

GetStarted takes around 30 minutes per week for 4 to 6 weeks. With the support of a personal e-coach and tips based on scientific research. 

What Students Say

Very informative, concise, and also entertaining (loved the humorous tone here and there!).

I appreciated that I got to delve deeper into the reasons, feelings, and thoughts behind my procrastination.

It was clear and very helpful. It gave me specific tools to work on changing my way of thinking. It also did it in a way that seems manageable and so doesn't feel overwhelming. It made me hopeful and more confident.

A Glimpse Inside

Detailed Description of the Content

Methods & techniques

  • Psychoeducation on procrastination

  • Cognitive restructuring

  • Intention-setting

  • Self-compassion

  • Scrum methodology

  • Planning skills

  • Focus and concentration techniques

  • Motivational techniques

Modules

  1. Watch a TED talk to get started

  2. Defining procrastination

  3. Learn how the procrastination brain works

  4. Breaking free from thinking errors

  5. Defining success and rewarding yourself

Optional extra modules:

  1. Breaking a big task into smaller manageable chunks

  2. Creating a planning for a bigger project

  3. Learn how to focus and eliminate distractions

  4. Mastering your motivation

Insight in chapter titles per module

1. You, the monkey and the monster

  • TED talk

  • A look at what’s to come

2. Protection level: 5000

  • Pop-quiz

  • Defining procrastination

  • A little experiment

  • Pros and cons

3. A chat with Procrastination Brain

  • The procrastination cycle

  • Procrastination Brain says…

  • Negative feelings

  • Automatic thoughts:

    • Fun first

    • Perfectionism

    • Social rejection

    • Getting overwhelmed

    • Self doubt

4. I’ve got to break free

  • I solemnly swear

    • Recognizing thinking errors

    • Question the thought

    • Replace the thought

    • Repeat, repeat, repeat

5. Self high-five

  • Rome wasn’t built in a day

    • Intention statement

    • Be your own BFF

  • 4 types of success

  • Reward yourself

Extra modules

6. Bigger isn’t always better

  • How people get stuck

    • Braindump

    • Select main tasks

    • Writing subtasks

    • Digital task board

7. Panic Monster to the rescue

  • Define the steps & calculate the time

  • Create a timeline

  • Make yourself stick to it

8. Focus booster pack

  • Neatify your work area

  • Get everything ready

  • Eliminate distractions

  • Zen your mind

9. The master of motivation

  • The marshmallow test

  • Anti-procrastination strategies

  • Eliminating distractions

  • Goal setting

  • Visualizing a positive future

  • Using pull thoughts