Procrastination is a habit which involves putting things off until the future and is a common culprit for many of our productivity problems. Everybody procrastinates, but the degree to which you do it can have a significant effect on your performance.
As students, there are many things you have to do in order to achieve your goals, taking tests. Unfortunately,things like work, social arrangements and other distractions often get in the way. Obviously doing something pleasurable in the short-term can can be a very tempting distraction and people often choose the path of least resistance. However, there are many other reasons why people simply put off doing something until later: fear of the unknown, low risk tolerance, lack of ideas and so on.
Sometimes its difficult to see a direct relationship between your ultimate goal and the steps you need to take to get there, so take the time to sit down and see how these stages link together. For example, if you want a degree from your dream school but you are constantly procrastinating and suffering from a lack of motivation to study, try and weigh up the future consequences of this in tangible terms and break down the steps into SMART goals to motivate you to take action now. If you need more convincing, check out the movie 'The Butterfly Effect' (1 and 2!)
Probably the most important step is to begin to notice when you are procrastinating and to snap out of it as soon as you can.
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Posted By: Paul Arrowsmith on November 26, 2008
