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The ACT Workbook for the Anxious Procrastinator

How to Accept Yourself, Get Things Done and Do More of What Matters

Patricia Zurita Ona, Psy.D

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Jessica Kingsley Publishers
21 August 2025
Procrastination has nothing to do with laziness or passivity. Nor is about learning endless productivity hacks. It's about not-knowing how to manage the psychological processes that drive you to procrastinate.

This workbook, based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, helps you to understand why you put things off, and more importantly, how to overcome these patterns. From the first to the last chapter you'll learn to compassionately recognize and tackle the roots of procrastinating behaviors while practicing essential psychological skills. You'll learn to tame all that mental noise that pops up when you're facing important stuff-whether it's work, hobbies, or anything else you care about before diving into action.

Whether you're facing looming deadlines or day-to-day demands, these pages provide you with the tools you need to move from abstract intentions to values-based actions.

Learn to align your actions with your values, get things done, and build a life you're truly proud of.
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Imprint:   Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 244mm,  Width: 172mm,  Spine: 18mm
Weight:   434g
ISBN:   9781805012115
ISBN 10:   1805012118
Pages:   192
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Patricia Zurita Ona, aka ""Dr. Z"" is a clinical psychologist based in California, and has worked with children, adolescents and adults struggling with anxiety, perfectionism, procrastination, emotion regulation problems and OCD for over sixteen years. Her newsletter and podcast 'Playing it Safe' features interviews with well-known figures in ACT and CBT. She is the author of several books, including The ACT Workbook for Teens with OCD.

Reviews for The ACT Workbook for the Anxious Procrastinator: How to Accept Yourself, Get Things Done and Do More of What Matters

Patricia Zurita Ona brings her deep expertise in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to one of the most common and frustrating struggles - anxious procrastination. With warmth and clarity, she guides readers to approach procrastination not with shame, but with self-compassion and curiosity. This book offers not only practical tools to move forward, but also the invaluable gift of greater self-understanding and kindness toward oneself. -- -Natasha Daniels, LCSW, author of Out of My Shell: Overcoming Social Anxiety from Childhood to Adulthood A compassionate, practical guide for anyone looking to reduce avoidance and live with greater intention. With rich case examples and engaging experiential exercises, this workbook brings Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to life-A must-read for all procrastinators. -- Jill Stoddard, author of The Big Book of ACT Metaphors, Be Mighty, and Imposter No More Twenty years of planning, hoping and avoiding writing a book. I know all the tricks and excuses the anxious mind can come up with. I'm now deep into writing my own. Open this book and get to work. -- Julian McNally, Principal Psychologist at The ACT of Living


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