Procrastination Takes Many Forms Once you have surmounted the emotional block by acknowledging your procrastination (guilt, anxiety, feelings of inadequacy), and after you have analyzed the underlying causes, you need to clearly specify how you procrastinate. Consider the following examples. Do you act as though if you ignore a task, it will go away? The…
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Identify Underlying issues or causes of procrastination
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…
Fear and Procrastination
Avoiding Double Trouble. “Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week.” Spanish Proverb There are some things that just seem to naturally go together. They work hand in hand and are almost inseparable. How could you have baseball without hot dogs? When you think of Ginger Rogers, you just naturally also think of Fred…
Procrastination is the thief of time.
Procrastination is the thief of time. –Edward Young When we have a problem with putting things off, we seem to add to our troubles by mentally flogging ourselves. We know we are losing time. We criticize ourselves for our irrational behavior. Whether we are putting off an important task in our lives or letting many…
Redefining Your Priorities
Redefining Your Priorities Your Last Breath Procrastination is an almost universal human habit and one that infiltrates nearly every aspect of our lives. Modern existence is so complex, and much of what we long to do is left to wait by the side. We know what is important but tend to let the weight of…
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