Top 3 Reasons Why You Procrastinate

Procrastination is a big obstacle that blocks your way towards personal growth and career development. It is the habit of putting off important tasks as late as possible. People who procrastinate often miss a lot of opportunities and frequently suffer from frenzied work hours, resentment, stress and guilt.

Unfortunately, despite its destructive characteristics, procrastination is a habit that a lot of people are fond of doing. Some people may not admit it but everyone procrastinate at some point in their life. By recognizing the reasons why you procrastinate and developing time management skills, you can overpower your desire to delay important tasks.

Overcoming procrastination can help reduce stress and heighten your sense of self-worth and efficacy. This article will help you understand the 3 common causes of procrastination and how to avoid them.

1. Feeling stressed out. If you are feeling stressed, anxious or over-fatigued, it could be very difficult to push yourself to become productive. Some people also procrastinate as a way of coping with stress and to keep it under control. The best thing to beat stress is to give yourself enough time to relax and have fun.

Like the old saying goes, "All work and no play will make you a dull and stressed person". Thus, you need to allocate enough time for leisurely and relaxing activities. Then, do your work using whatever time is left. This way, you don't have to put off your work because you think you need to have fun and relax.

However, be very careful when using this strategy. You might spend all your time enjoying yourself and totally forget about your work. What you need to do is properly divide your time for work, yourself and your family.

2. Working on things that are more than you can handle. There are times when there are just too many things on your to-do list that is quite impossible to complete. Then you will easily feel overwhelmed which could also lead to procrastination. It's as if your brain refuses to cooperate with a very unreasonable schedule. If this is the case, you may need to rewrite your to-do list. Set your priorities straight and drop anything that isn't important.

3. Laziness. Most of the times, a person procrastinate when he feels physically or emotionally drained out which results to a feeling of laziness. And sometimes, people are just plain lazy so they try to put their tasks as later as possible. For lazy people, even the simplest tasks may seem complicated so they tend to procrastinate. This is because their energy is too low as compared to the amount of energy needed to accomplish the task. The solution is quite simple. You need to snap out of your laziness. A healthy lifestyle, proper diet and exercise will also help boost your energy levels.


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