Break the Anxiety-Procrastination Cycle $

This 3-session program begins Wednesday, September 23, 2026 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

If you often procrastinate when you’re anxious (or when the task increases anxiety), and if in turn the procrastination makes you feel more pressured and anxious, you’re getting caught in the anxiety-procrastination cycle. Although many people think that procrastination is a time management issue, most often it is an emotional response. We'll tackle the "complicated failure of self-regulation" in this cycle by learning tips, integrating research insights, and practicing practical strategies to intervene when anxiety and procrastination are feeding each other.

Topics include:

• the trio of actions that, when combined, have the strongest impact in lowering procrastination, and exercises to practice these approaches in between sessions
• a variety of self-regulation strategies that help you begin breaking the cycle
• catching the thinking patterns that often perpetuate procrastination This three-session skills program meets online for an hour on 3 consecutive Wednesday evenings.

Facilitator

Kathy Somers runs the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic, providing self-regulation skills training to adults in university, health care, business and community settings. She is a registered Kinesiologist who is board-certified in biofeedback (Biofeedback Certification International Alliance) and certified in Stress Management Education. The Stress Management & High Performance Clinic began in 1978 in the Department of Human Kinetics with Dr. Evelyn Bird’s research on the impact of biofeedback and self-regulation/Non-Sleep Deep Rest techniques on health and performance. When Dr. Bird retired from teaching at the University, Student Affairs asked the Clinic to continue providing this research-based skills training for interested students, staff, and faculty.

Registration

Learn More and Register! There is a fee for this program.