How to stop procrastinating: A guide for people who want to overcome it.
If you're a chronic procrastinator, you’re familiar with the pain and stress that goes hand in hand with leaving things to the last minute. Even if you want to accomplish or finish a task, you’re likely having trouble getting started in the first place! There are several strategies that can help you stop procrastinating right now, as well as lifestyle changes you can make to avoid future procrastination. A brief introduction to procrastination: Procrastination is the act of delaying or putting off tasks until the last minute, or past their deadline. Some researchers define procrastination as a "form of self-regulation failure” characterized by the unreasonable delay of tasks despite potentially negative consequences. We procrastinate on tasks we find “difficult, unpleasant, aversive or just boring or stressful.” If a task feels especially overwhelming or provokes significant anxiety, it's often easiest to avoid it. Another reason people procrastinate is because of low ...