Identify Underlying Issues or Causes of Procrastination
Lack of relevance
Lack of interest
Perfectionism: having extremely high standards which are almost unreachable
Evaluation anxiety: concern over other’s responses to your work
Ambiguity: uncertainty of what is expected to complete task
Fear of failure and self-doubt
Fear of success: (e.g., if succeed, concern over having to maintain same level of performance; concern over jealousy from others.)
Inability to handle the task: lack of training or skill necessary to complete task
Lack of information needed to complete task
Environmental conditions:
Orderliness of work area
Availability of needed materials
Adequate lighting
Distractions
Temperature
Physical conditions (e.g., fatigue)
Anxiety over expectations that others have of you (e.g., high pressure to succeed; expectations that you will fail)
All-or-nothing thinking (e.g., seeing one setback as total failure)
Task seems overwhelming or unmanageable
You are actually overextended, trying to manage too much
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