The ACT Workbook for the Anxious Procrastinator

A well-written, easy-to-use guide for transforming your relationship with anxiety and dissolving the barriers that hold you back from doing the things that matter. Wise, compassionate, and extremely practical. – Dr Russ Harris, author of The Happiness TrapPatricia 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 AdulthoodA 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 MoreTwenty 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 LivingThis big-impact book is packed with expert insights and suggestions to help you make sense of your procrastination patterns, stand up to difficult emotions, and take confidence-boosting, actionable steps toward greater productivity and a joyful life. – Joel Minden, PhD, Chico Center for Cognitive Behavior TherapyTrue confession: I procrastinate! With The ACT Workbook for the Anxious Procrastinator, Dr. Patricia Zurita Ona helped me understand what drives my procrastination, and gave me practical tools to break the pattern. This workbook goes beyond a surface-level approach to procrastination, addressing the deeper internal barriers, so we procrastinators can finally make real progress on those pesky, looming tasks. – Debbie Sorensen, Ph.D., clinical psychologist, author of ACT for Burnout and ACT Daily Journal, and co-host of Psychologists Off the Clock

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.