There's just a week left to shop for Christmas. Some of you are completely ready, others haven't even started. Why are some people planners and others procrastinators? Good Question. Let's not waste any more time getting the answer from Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield....
Many procrastinatorsknowthat this behaviorhurts them, but keep doing it even though they want to stop. Accordingly, if you’re aprocrastinator, you may have asked questions like “why do I procrastinate so much?” or “why do I keep procrastinating even though I know that it’s bad for me...
No, “avoid procrastination” is only good advice for fake procrastinators—those people that are like, “I totally go on Facebook a few times every day at work—I’m such a procrastinator!” The same people that will say to a real procrastinator something like, “Just don’t procrastinate...
Chronic procrastinators often experience anxiety, depression, and guilt because of this self-defeating behavior pattern. By continuously putting off tasks, you might experience more pressure to complete them later and other negative emotions from missed deadlines. As a result, you may develop str...
No, “avoid procrastination” is only good advice for fake procrastinators—those people that are like, “I totally go on Facebook a few times every day at work—I’m such a procrastinator!” The same people that will say to a real procrastinator something like, “Just don’t procrastinate...
B. Once the reality of a deadline sets in again, procrastinators feel more extreme shame and guilt. C. And once again, we have evolution to thank. D. But the reasons why people procrastinate are not well understood. E. Then how to return to the land of the productive? F. To make ...
Some people may wonder why procrastination advice seems to never work for them and if there is a deeper issue at hand. Well, for 20 percent of the population who are chronic procrastinators, it is a serious problem that needs to be addressed. Surround yourself with doers: It's healthy for...
According to Joseph Ferrari, a professor of psychology at DePaul University, the amount of people who are chronic procrastinators today is still around 20%. On top of that, roughly 75% of university students have considered themselves to be chronic procrastinators. Not only is procrastination affect...
I’ve always wondered what it is about some people who don’t procrastinate. My husband is this way, for the most part – as in, he rarely puts things off. (We all procrastinate in some way, from time to time, but some are chronic procrastinators and some don’t seem to be. Like...
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