155. Procrastination Cure

About this episode

Dr. Amy Backos explores the connection between meaning, motivation, values, and behavior in relation to procrastination and fulfillment.

Ask me a question or let me know what you think! What actually creates a meaningful life? In this episode of The Modern Creative Woman, Dr. Amy Backos explores the deep connection between meaning, motivation, values, and behavior. Drawing from psychological research, personal stories, and her own creative process, Amy unpacks why fulfillment is not found through certainty, productivity, success, money, or external validation—but through acting in alignment with what matters most to us. Amy sh...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Amy Backos

Topics covered

• procrastination
• meaningful life
• motivation
• values
• behavior
• psychological research
• creative process

Keywords

• procrastination
• meaning
• motivation
• values
• behavior
• fulfillment
• psychology

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