Procrastination
What is Procrastination?
Procrastination is the act of putting off, postponing or delaying intentionally and habitually something that should be done. This act may make you feel guilty for not being productive and responsible. You become stressed and this becomes an excuse to delay what should be done even further. When you procrastinate one often feels a low sense of self-esteem, of not being worthy and feeling stressed and sometimes depression can result.
Signs and symptoms of procrastination
- Difficulty in making a start on a piece of work or revision – Do you find yourself constant putting back your starting time and never actually getting going? Are you often waiting for the “right moment” to start or for inspiration to strike you?
- Craving diversion – Does the need to tidy your room, do the shopping, phone home and so on become irresistible whenever you contemplate getting down to work? Are you easily distracted from your work by friends and social opportunities?
- Ineffective working – Do you spend time in the library but end up with little to show for it? Do you stare at a blank piece of paper rather than being able to start writing?
- Last minute rushing – Is all your work finally done at a breakneck speed the night before the final deadline or the exam? Do you often think you have not left yourself time to do the work.
- Missed deadlines – Do you feel you are always requesting extensions and making excuses? Are you losing marks on work because it is late? Do you find it hard to get to classes?
- Nagging guilt – Is your social and relaxation time spoilt by the continual feeling that you ought to be working? Do you often feel you have got a lower grade than you should have achieved?
- Disappointment and self-reproach – Do you feel you are letting yourself down by putting things off? Do you think of yourself as lazy and as a poor student? Do you compare yourself unfavourably with others because of your procrastinating?
What are the benefits of therapy for procrastination?
Therapy will teach you organisation and goal setting. Modifying the way you approach tasks and your thoughts about them will empower you to be able to fulfil the work or assignments you need to do. As you learn to time manage and prioritise, tasks become easier and as you learn stress management techniques, your battle to bring an end to procrastination will be over.
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