Topic: From Excuses to Execution: the science. behind Overcoming Procrastination.
"I procrastinate, but I work well under pressure"
Majority of people around us use this line as an excuse to procrastinate, including us. It's highly
tempting to put off tasks. we simply do not enjoy.
But How?
How do we overcome this prolonging habit?
Initially, to overcome the procrastination we need to understand procrastination in itself.
Procrastination is the act of delaying or putting off tasks until the last minute. According to John Perry's
novel 'The art of Procrastination, he has argued that many procrastinate, not because of laziness, but
instead they thrive under the nature of pressure as by the end they accomplish "something of value! To
confirm this cause of procrastination a document was published in Psychological Science, 1997.
In this specific research scientists rated college students on an established
scale of procrastination and then tracked their academic/health performance the entire semester.
As a result, students who procrastinated showed low levels of stress at the beginning compared to
others, however, the cost of procrastination outweighed temporary benefits by getting lower grades &
in return high levels of stress Land illness.
However, when it comes to procrastination there is a high contribution of an underlying complex
psychology as well. Many students use procrastination as an excuse of 'not having enough time and to
secure their sense of ability and of being judged.
with the built-in fear and anxiety of doing poorly and thus avoiding the task completely
Therefore, by understanding procrastination (do not use let's look at the science behind overcoming
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Firstly, to overcome procrastination, we need to understand the root of the problem. "Why do you as an
individual procrastinate? Having self-awareness of the issue is the key step to overcome procrastination.
An interesting article was published by two psychologist, Jane Burka and Lenora Yven in the "Mind
Games
Procrastinators Play."
11 focused showed that for many students "understanding the hidden roots of procrastination often
seems to weaken
them"
Secondly, utilizing time management techniques.
These tools are crucial to help deal with procrastination. For overcoming procrastination, you need to
find the time management technique that works best for you, meaning that at the end it will reduce
your fear and anxiety and emphasize the satisfaction and rewards for example
Setting reasonable goals, breaking big tasks down and by being flexible you are able to do things timely
and also have free time for yourself.
Finally, the last step to overcome procrastination you need to find your motivation to stay productive.
For example, reasons for your learning and achieving that lead to positive. feelings of productivity and
satisfaction A good way to practice this is to write down your reasons and goals for your tasks
achievement and monitor your progress simultaneously Remember to focus on yourself and your
reasons In conclusion, overcoming procrastination by following all these steps may be Successful but not
so easy.
So, take a deep breath, follow each task Slowly and remember it is easy to take off sometimes:
However, always keep in mind to priorities yourself and your mindset first.