ABSTRACT
When faced with the task of writing my dissertation, my immediate thought was, “How am I ever going to write hundreds of pages? This is an enormous amount of work.” As a result, I found myself feeling overwhelmed and tended to avoid and procrastinate. I actually found it ironic that my dissertation topic was based on the cognitive model, and I was succumbing to a negative spiral of thoughts, feelings and, consequently, nonproductive behavior! Just noting this pattern was helpful, and in response, I took steps to change my thinking and behavior.
