Procrastination
We all procrastinate in one form or another. Either we put things off or say that we'll do them later. If we adopt the attitude of do it now, it can make a tremendous difference in our lives.
Sometimes fear stops us, sometimes guilt stops us, sometimes it's just plain laziness that stops us; but, no matter what we blame on the fact that we're not doing it now, the fact is that we're still not doing it now. So, if you are interested in overcoming procrastination; keep reading and start living in the NOW.Are you ready to take it to the next level?
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What is procrastination?
Procrastination explained
Procrastination is a behavior which is characterized by the deferment of actions or tasks to a later time. Psychologists often cite procrastination as a mechanism for coping with the anxiety associated with starting or completing any task or decision.
p. 5 Psychology researchers also have three criteria they use to categorize procrastination. For a behavior to be classified as procrastination, it must be counterproductive, needless, and delaying.Schraw, G., Wadkins, T., & Olafson, L. (2007). Doing the things we do: A grounded theory of academic procrastination version. Journal of Educational Psychology, Vol 99(1), 12-25.
For an individual, procrastination may result in stress, a sense of guilt, the loss of personal productivity, the creation of crisis and disapproval from others for not fulfilling one's responsibilities or commitments. These combined feelings can promote further procrastination. While it is normal for people to procrastinate to some degree, it becomes a problem when it impedes normal functioning. Chronic procrastination may be a sign of an underlying psychological or physiological disorder.
The word itself comes from the Latin word procrastinatus: pro- (forward) and crastinus (of tomorrow). The term's first known appearance was in Edward Hall's The Union of the Noble and Illustre Famelies of Lancastre and York, first published sometime before 1548.Procrastination. Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition (1989). The sermon reflected procrastination's connection at the time to task avoidance or delay, volition or will, and sin.
Procrastination: friend or foe?
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Procrastination is definitely a foe. Whenever I decide to put things off, the problems just keep getting bigger and bigger; causing me a bigger headache. So, I like to adopt the attitude of DO IT NOW, which sometimes is easier said than done. It's not always easy to do it now, when; I'm exhausted.
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- Are you ready to take it to the next level?
- What is procrastination?
- Procrastination explained
- Procrastination: friend or foe?
- The procrastination poll
- Don't put things off another day
- Do It Now
- Here's more things to help you
- Still putting things off
- More procrastination information
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totosmom wrote...
Seems like we're on the same path! "A life second to none" - No procrastination in life today. Can't go back! Geat Job!
Posted October 15, 2008
jacquelinestone wrote...
Do it Now! That's how I get myself to do the things I would normally procrastinate. I started doing that when I started college 2 years ago and found that it works for everything else, too.
Posted August 26, 2008
