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09 NovWhy do We Procrastinate? Five Insights To Why We Put Off Tasks

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For many, procrastination is a little bother that crops up from time to time but, for some it is a chronic problem that can be difficult to shake. Little or big the results of procrastination are the same: lost opportunities, mental frustration, increased stress, physical and mental weakness, poor job or school performance, lower self-esteem and the topper, wasted time.

Why do We Procrastinate?

To help answer that question we have to understand that procrastination is more than just poor time management. When things are easy or fun few people have trouble getting them done. Procrastination usually happens with projects that are difficult, overwhelming, complex, or disliked. One debilitating consequence is that in some cases we put off these tasks so long that they never get done. This can cause a cyclical effect that if task are not completed the mental effects cause us to repeat the same procrastinating habits over and over.

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08 JulOvercome Procrastination Triggers And Breaking The Habit

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bad habitsThe definition of procrastination is a behavior which is characterized by the deferment of actions or tasks to a later time. Knowing what a problem is can be the first step towards overcoming the problem. Let’s discuss some of the triggers that cause procrastination.

1. Stress

We all know that stress can trigger responses in us that cause us to react negatively. When you feel worried, stressed or anxious it is difficult to be productive. Procrastination is seen in this situation as way to cope with your stress levels, a sort of stress relief mechanism. Your mind is telling you “If I don’t do the tasks needed I will not feel the stress involved with them.”

This is a vicious circle to be in because, the more you put off tasks the more stress you bring upon yourself.

2. Overwhelmed

Having too many things on your schedule can trigger that nasty procrastination habit. It’s like your brain won’t cooperate with a schedule is to unreasonable to achieve, the ironic part is that this is a critical time. You need to be performing at your peek to complete your vital tasks.

3. Laziness

Feeling physically and emotionally drained can trigger a case of procrastination. This is a pattern that compounds itself. If you feel that the task at hand takes too much energy to complete you may put off doing it, you’ll procrastinate to conserve your energy. As you continue to put off things because you lack the energy to do them you’ll soon find your procrastination habit spiraling out of control.

4. Lack of Skill

This is one that many of us don’t like to admit. We are presented with a task that we are not sure how to complete, we continue to put off that task, we procrastinate. This trigger is based on avoiding pain, we aren’t sure how to complete the task so we avoid it therefor we don’t have the pain of failure. This pattern of avoiding through procrastination is a crippling habit.

5. Perfectionism

This is a very common form of thinking that can lead to procrastination. If you believe that you must perform the task perfectly you bring on stress. As we discussed before if you associate something with stress you will put off that task and never complete it.

Now that you have identified the triggers to procrastination what are some steps you can take to overcome procrastination. Read more…

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