Breaking the Procrastination Cycle Dr. Patricia Zurita on ACT, Anxiety & Getting Unstuck
Release Date: 02/09/2026
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info_outlineWhy do we procrastinate — even when we know it’s hurting us? In this episode, we welcome Dr. Patricia Zurita Ona (Dr. Z) back to the podcast to explore the psychology behind procrastination and the powerful tools that can help us move forward with purpose. Drawing from her latest book, The ACT Workbook for the Anxious Procrastinator, Dr. Z shares how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can help people stop avoiding what matters and start building a more meaningful, action-driven life.
With more than 18 years of experience and as the Director of the East Bay Behavior Therapy Center, Dr. Z combines compassion, clinical expertise, and practical strategies to help individuals overcome anxiety, perfectionism, and emotional avoidance. In this conversation, she explains why procrastination is so common, how it’s tied to fear and overwhelm, and what you can do to change your patterns for good.
In this episode, we discuss:
· How Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps break procrastination habits
· The emotional and psychological cost of putting things off
· How to build healthier behavior patterns around productivity
· Practical tools to manage anxiety, perfectionism, and overwhelm
In addition to The ACT Workbook for the Anxious Procrastinator, Dr. Z has written six books, including Living Beyond OCD Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Skills for Perfectionism and High-Achieving Behaviors. She was also nominated as a Fellow of the Association of Contextual Behavioral Science.
Stay connected with Dr. Z and learn more about her work here.
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