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SUMMARY:“I’ll do it Tomorrow” Procrastination – What it is, why i
 s it, and how to conquer it
DESCRIPTION:All hours are Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT)\n\n“I’ll do i
 t Tomorrow” Procrastination\nWhat it is, why is it, and how to conquer
  it.\n\nEducational Session\n\nWe all do it. We put things off until the
  last moment, stressing outselves out -- and then kicking ourselves for 
 not getting on it sooner. Even when we know better. WHY? There are ways 
 of hacking our procrastination habits -- after understanding them deeply
 , of course -- so they don’t rule our lives anymore. This session will
  dive into how’s, and what’s, and why’s of procrastination and wil
 l provide strategies to combat this habit.\n\nBy the end of this session
 , attendees will understand procrastination’s impact on our health and
  its neurobiological underpinnings. They will learn practical strategies
  to take control of this habit for themselves and to help others.\n\nDat
 e, Time & Location: Saturday August 16 | 10:00 to 11:30 | DAC - Rehear
 sal Room #121\n\nDuration: 90 mins\n\nLevel: General (for all)\n\nDis
 cipline: Health & Safety; Time Management; Productivity.\n\nPresenter:�
 �Masha Birkby (she/her)\n\nMasha Birkby is originally from Kharkiv, Ukr
 aine and has lived in Vancouver since 1995. She has worked backstage for
  over two decades in every facet of live entertainment possible. Theatre
 , dance, magic, festivals, music, special events, corporate—a true Jac
 k-of-all-trades, Masha has done it all, in every department. In an effor
 t to understand why she was struggling to keep her naturally predisposed
  cheerfulness in the work that she loved, she stumbled upon evolutionary
  theory, and it all clicked. Over time, Masha found and developed tools 
 and mind hacks rooted in evolution, psychology, and pop culture for hers
 elf to lead a more peaceful and fulfilled life -- even in the face of th
 e genuine difficulties backstage workers face daily. Between production 
 managing for BC Event Management and being a parent to an amazing teenag
 er, she’s passionate about sharing these tools with everyone, hoping t
 hey can help you as much as they helped her. You can find her writing on
  the subject at TheShowMustGoOn.substack.com\n
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