PROCRASTINATION
Procrastination is the act of delaying or postponing a task or set of tasks. So, whether you refer to it as procrastination or akrasia or something else, it is the force that prevents you from following through on what you set out to do.
Procrastination is the action of delaying or postponing something. The word has origin from the Latin procrastinatus, which itself evolved from the prefix pro-, meaning "forward," and crastinus, meaning "of tomorrow."
✓ People often procrastinate because they're afraid of failing at the tasks that they need to complete. ... Rather, fear of failure promotes procrastination primarily when it reduces people's sense of autonomy, or when people feel incapable of dealing with a task that they're afraid to fail at.
✓ Root cause of procrastination:
Roots of Procrastinating. Most people procrastinate because they pursue perfectionism, are fearful of doing badly at the task, or are simply too disorganized with their time and resources.
✓ Procrastination a personality trait:
A procrastinator is a person who unnecessarily postpones decisions or actions. Certain personality traits are common among procrastinators, including low conscientiousness, impulsivity, low self-efficacy, and low self-esteem.
💡 Here are some tips on how to change your mindset and behavior to stop procrastinating right now:
•Do a lot in a short period of time.
•Get a friend involved.
•Work through your own negativity.
•Break tasks into manageable parts.
•Give yourself reminders.
•Plan to complete the task at the last minute.
✍🏻 Overcome laziness:
¶•Make your goals manageable. Setting unrealistic goals and taking on too much can lead to burnout.
¶•Don't expect yourself to be perfect.
¶•Use positive instead of negative self-talk.
¶•Create a plan of action.
¶•Use your strengths.
¶•Recognize your accomplishments along the way.
¶•Ask for help.
¶•Avoid distraction.
✅ Behaviors and practices that reduce procrastination:
✓Awareness of habits and thoughts that lead to procrastinating.
✓Seeking help for self-defeating problems such as fear, anxiety, difficulty in concentrating, poor time management, indecisiveness, and perfectionism.
✓Fair evaluation of personal goals, strengths, weaknesses, and priorities.
✓Realistic goals and personal positive links between the tasks and the concrete, meaningful goals.
✓Structuring and organization of daily activities.
✓Modification of one's environment for that newly gained perspective: the elimination or minimization of noise or distraction; investing effort into relevant matters; and ceasing day-dreaming.
✓Disciplining oneself to set priorities.
✓Motivation with enjoyable activities, socializing and constructive hobbies.
✓Approaching issues in small blocks of time, instead of attempting whole problems at once and risking intimidation.
✓ To prevent relapse, reinforce pre-set goals based on needs and allow yourself to be rewarded in a balanced way for accomplished tasks.
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Procrastination is the act of delaying or postponing a task or set of tasks. So, whether you refer to it as procrastination or akrasia or something else, it is the force that prevents you from following through on what you set out to do.
Procrastination is the action of delaying or postponing something. The word has origin from the Latin procrastinatus, which itself evolved from the prefix pro-, meaning "forward," and crastinus, meaning "of tomorrow."
✓ People often procrastinate because they're afraid of failing at the tasks that they need to complete. ... Rather, fear of failure promotes procrastination primarily when it reduces people's sense of autonomy, or when people feel incapable of dealing with a task that they're afraid to fail at.
✓ Root cause of procrastination:
Roots of Procrastinating. Most people procrastinate because they pursue perfectionism, are fearful of doing badly at the task, or are simply too disorganized with their time and resources.
✓ Procrastination a personality trait:
A procrastinator is a person who unnecessarily postpones decisions or actions. Certain personality traits are common among procrastinators, including low conscientiousness, impulsivity, low self-efficacy, and low self-esteem.
💡 Here are some tips on how to change your mindset and behavior to stop procrastinating right now:
•Do a lot in a short period of time.
•Get a friend involved.
•Work through your own negativity.
•Break tasks into manageable parts.
•Give yourself reminders.
•Plan to complete the task at the last minute.
✍🏻 Overcome laziness:
¶•Make your goals manageable. Setting unrealistic goals and taking on too much can lead to burnout.
¶•Don't expect yourself to be perfect.
¶•Use positive instead of negative self-talk.
¶•Create a plan of action.
¶•Use your strengths.
¶•Recognize your accomplishments along the way.
¶•Ask for help.
¶•Avoid distraction.
✅ Behaviors and practices that reduce procrastination:
✓Awareness of habits and thoughts that lead to procrastinating.
✓Seeking help for self-defeating problems such as fear, anxiety, difficulty in concentrating, poor time management, indecisiveness, and perfectionism.
✓Fair evaluation of personal goals, strengths, weaknesses, and priorities.
✓Realistic goals and personal positive links between the tasks and the concrete, meaningful goals.
✓Structuring and organization of daily activities.
✓Modification of one's environment for that newly gained perspective: the elimination or minimization of noise or distraction; investing effort into relevant matters; and ceasing day-dreaming.
✓Disciplining oneself to set priorities.
✓Motivation with enjoyable activities, socializing and constructive hobbies.
✓Approaching issues in small blocks of time, instead of attempting whole problems at once and risking intimidation.
✓ To prevent relapse, reinforce pre-set goals based on needs and allow yourself to be rewarded in a balanced way for accomplished tasks.
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#Laziness
#Delay
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