Learning Challenge: Procrastinator Types

I used this infographic  to determine what type of procrastinator I am - and determined I am an avoider, which is described as someone who procrastinates as a way to avoid being judged for their success or failure. I did not find that to be particularly accurate for me, but I also disagreed with the descriptions for the other two options as well. I do not find a thrill for working against a deadline (although I do work better against a deadline - but that's not a thrill, right?), and I am not indecisive. I feel like I procrastinate simply because I find more fun things to do with my time until it is absolutely the last chance I have to do something. However, I also don't think I am a very bad procrastinator, my college classes have kind of beat that out of me. I would have liked a quiz or infographic with more detailed questions and possibly more options for final categories.

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Learning Challenge: Prolonged Sitting and Health

I read Get Off The Couch Baby Boomers, Or You May Not Be Able To Later (Link) and I found this article to be super interesting. Since I am going to medical school I am really interested in health trends and how day-to-day activity can impact our long term health. When it comes to prolonged sitting and binge-watching TV, it is such a relatively new trend that it has not been studied yet because the people who primarily do it (millenials) are not at the age where they are feeling the impacts of these behaviors. It is common knowledge that inactivity can lead to activity deficits in old age (an object at rest tends to stay at rest) and sitting for long stretches of time can lead to a host of problems, including obesity and blood clots. It is something that the medical community and society at large will have to make an effort to educate the public about, or we may see a whole generation with motor deficits directly related to the amount of time spent binge watching tv and on the internet.

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Learning Challenge: How To Stop Judging

I read "10 Reasons to Stop Judging People" by Dr. Barbara Markway

- I really liked this article. I know judging is something that I struggle with, and even though I think I have gotten better as I have grown it is something that I will always struggle with and have to fight against. I have had more than one instance where I have judged someone harshly and instantaneously, only to find out soon after that there were extenuating circumstances that explained their behavior. You just never know what is going on in someone's life.

-One of the strategies the article mentioned is reminding yourself that you are just like them, and that you have probably done whatever thing you are judging them for. That is something that I have found has worked quite well for me. When someone cuts me off in traffic, I remind myself that I have done that before and maybe they are late for work.

-A new strategy that I thought was really interesting was feeling good about your situation and behavior. The article states if you feel good about your parenting style, you are much less likely to judge someone else's. I think that's very true, and it boils down to the more self-esteem I have and the more I can have confidence in myself, the less I will need to tear anyone else down

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