Navigate life as a procrastinating perfectionist | Salma Abdelmohsen | TEDxINSA

I wouldn't simply call my self a procrastinator but rather a procrastinating perfectionnist. That expression sounds like an oxymoron...right? But in reality it isnt't! This humble speech will touch a lot of you on a personal level. How can you and I navigate life as a procrastinating perfectionists? Let's have a laugh and find out! Etudiante, en 3ème année à l'INSA Lyon (école d'ingénieur), Salma Abdelmohsen vous présente comment avancer dans la vie en tant que procrastinateur(-rice) professionnel(-le). This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@SaifAlikhan-wy1zs]

As a procrastinator I use the productivity "SPRINTS" which is basically sprints with a given time ( ex: 1 Sprint = 30 minutes )
Throughout the day I'll do about 3 or 4 Sprints each about 30 minutes long and in between each Sprints I will take a 15 minute break.
So far it has been effective for me and I advise you to research more in this strategy before you try it.
Best wishes to you all.

[@easyroc75]

I suffer from perfectionism and procrastination all my life and I am 47 years old. Sometimes it gets really bad. I hope to get better one day

[@3rdshymedico]

Me too

[@lokuloku3464]

I believe in you and all of us so we can overcome it somehow

[@mascos69]

for me procrastination is a symptom of fear.

[@VinegarPotato]

This is definitely one of my favorite Ted Talks. Thanks you very much sharing your insight about productivity.

[@anyariv]

It’s exactly what I do. Think, then have an idea, then cross it out, come out with new ideas, on and on. Doubt and doubt the perfection of my ideas.

[@JD-im2kh]

The Pomodoro technique was the worst! I tried it and my anxiety only went up. I was less focused because I was getting interrupted by frequent breaks. The app was taking so much of my time trying to perfectly set everything up in it. I use the Power Hour focus method and Time Blocking.

[@anonymouslearner2454]

Guess I have finally found the perfect idea to cure my problem, now just need to put it into execution 🙃

[@little_oddish]

I thought this was very helpful! i definitely have experienced this in my life throughout school and even in adulthood. I can even find it hard to do things that I am passionate about because I want them to be perfect. The cycle that you explained is exactly how I feel sometimes- paralyzed by thought and never actually starting the task I set out to do. Thank you for your discussion on this topic!

[@sudhanshunain4690]

hey, did u find some other solutions to this problem or is it still there? Since i am suffering from the same and i need opinions from someone who has overcomed it.

[@sarahmagdy50]

I love this! Favorite ted talk ever! Very inspiring and extremely helpful! Thank you!

[@Rgarap1234]

Wow! Exceptional strategies to break my life long distress of dependence on p.p.p vicious cycle.

[@hananagaty9077]

GO SALMA!! So proud!!🥳❤️❤️

[@haloweenueki]

Thank you very much

[@alonc9654]

good talk, I needed this

[@anyariv]

I’ve tried all 3 strategies, they as basic strategies in every book about this. Her entire talk was to end it with these 3 basic things? They don’t work. I have set deadlines many times, I just simply ignore them because I know they are fake. I have friends who are very organized with their time- nope- it doesn’t rub off on me. Probably need hypnosis.

[@DESTROYERPGO]

same for me kek

[@sandymoon4475]

Thank you

[@maqsoodahmad632]

Procrastinators!!Please Please do listen to this video.
It's gonna worth.

[@dhanushalter554]

I’am a perfectionist procrastinator, and the laziest. The deadline solution which i found out my self that i only work by deadlines i even say to my boss or any one to give me fake deadlines, I don’t think any other methods can save me, but i need to find more techniques this alone is not sufficient enough to help me be productive

[@ThePose78]

MY God this one sec ME!!! 😞 I had no idea these went hand-and-hand… I didn’t know there was a name of what I what I go through until last week! Jesus I can’t stand it!!

[@salmafikry8606]

Worth watching!!!!!

[@pennyhynson2047]

Great talk. Thank you.

[@rehanjamshed2936]

Learned a lot from this.

[@emashikhan8967]

great video

[@mel3687]

So these solutions didn't resolve her procrastination issues seeing as she prefaced the entire Ted talk with the confession that she prepared it at the very last minute (only 24-48 hours beforehand). Pointless waste of time lecture.