Experts define procrastination as a deliberate, unnecessary postponement of an important task, despite the fact that you know it will only make things worse for you.
Scientist Joseph Ferrari from De Paul University says that about 20% of adults are chronic procrastinators. He listed his reasons, The Washington Post wrote.
“This percentage is higher than depression, phobias, panic attacks and alcoholism. And yet they are all considered something normal. However, this is a very serious subject,” said Ferrari.
According to him, chronic procrastination does not discriminate based on gender, race or age.
“Everyone procrastinates, but not everyone procrastinates. And contrary to common opinion, procrastination has nothing to do with laziness. This problem is more complex than the issue of time management,” added Ferrari.
Professor of psychology from the University of Sheffield, Fushiy Sirua, defines procrastination as a deliberate, unnecessary deposit of an important task, despite the fact that you know it will be worse for you.
“Proclaiming is very irrational behavior. First, a person postpones the case to the last minute, and then he will have stress, and in the end, he will not have time to do his work or work poorly. The reason for this behavior is related to emotional self-regulation and, in particular, to the inability to manage a negative mood related to a specific task. We usually do not postpone the fun or interesting ones. want things. We avoid tasks that we consider difficult, unpleasant, stressful or simply boring. If it seems impossible or causes great anxiety, it is often easier for many to avoid it “,” he added.
In addition, another reason why people put things off for later is low self-esteem.
Ferrari calls these three types of extensions:
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People who like to rush, delay tasks at the last minute, and believe that they work best under pressure;
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avoiding those who hesitate to avoid condemnation for how they act;
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Underwesterners, who find it difficult to make important or difficult decisions, usually because they think of several options.
In addition, chronic procrastinators have several health problems:
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higher stress levels;
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general mental illness;
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low life satisfaction;
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symptoms of depression and anxiety;
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headache;
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insomnia;
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digestive problems;
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the highest susceptibility to flu and colds;
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heart problems.
To overcome procrastination, you need to treat yourself with kindness and understanding.
“Calmly admit that you made a mistake, but don’t blame. Tell yourself:” I’m not the first to procrastinate, and I won’t be the last,” the scientist explained.
Self-suffering does not make people lazy. On the contrary, studies have shown that it actually increases people’s motivation for self-improvement.
Remember that early doctors called diseases from which Ukrainians often died.
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