The word procrastination means delaying or putting off our daily works like not doing our office work timely, not attending any meeting or not submitting our academic work timely .we know that there are a lot of negative effects if we do procrastinate our work but still we do ,it became common nowadays in teens and adults .
Why we do Procrastination ?
There are several reasons some of them are ;
- Fear of failure
There is always a question of ‘if ‘ like what will happen if we fail the exam or not able to work properly
we think about consequences instead of doing that work , so we avoid trying that work.
- An inability to motivate ourself
There are lots of distraction in our surrounding which has an crucial role in procrastinating the things. for example : a student who has an exam tomorrow didn’t study before always delaying that he will study tomorrow and before one night of examination he still busy on playing games .
- Poor management skill
Teacher announces a test in class but the student did n’t know how to start preparation within a limited duration of time earlier he didn’t pay any attention ,now he is regretting if he would pay attention .
- Avoidance
The instant gratification that is achieved through social media , video games and other forms of distractions commonly distract students from starting their work .
- Low self esteem
People with low self esteem criticizing themselves ,blaming themselves and always avoid challenges or trying to be perfect .sometimes people feel themselves as unlovable , feeling like a burden and unable to make friends are also lead to poor self self esteem .
What are the steps to overcome this procrastination ?
- Make to do list
firstly take a sticky note then recall all your task which needed to be done list them on that note ,write it down according to your priority with the deadline between when you were following your list do crosscheck how much you have done .
- Reward yourself
After completing every small task of your work reward it by small things ,it will boost your confidence and as well as your dedication towards your work.These small wins always keeps you motivated.
- Time management
Time management is one of the most important part in our life.Avoid the things that distract you in achieving your goals.Always stick to your plan and give yourself small tasks first with a time limit . Say no to the other work until you have completed your given tasks.
- Stay Positive
Always stay positive because this positivity keeps you motivated and helps you to better concentrate on your work .That’s the top most part of your daily life .
Some Interesting survey has shown that about 80-90% of college students engaged in procrastination and about 20-40% are regular procrastinator .These studies shows that the main root of procrastination is the fear of failure and lack of motivation .
How ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) leads to Procrastination ?
People with ADHD suffer from Procrastination because of lack of motivation that’s the common thing between them but we cannot classify them similar ,there are some symptoms of ADHD can leads to procrastinating .
People with ADHD experience difficulty in organising daily tasks and activities , face issues in staying focused on tasks , unable to talk properly etc. They didn’t have self control on their life because of all these things they have lack of focus and have difficulty in maintaing this focus of long duration of time that leads them towards procrastination.Sometimes because of work pressure they are often afraid of fear of failure.
PERFECTIONISM PROCRASTINATION
The word perfectionism refers to those who who want everything ‘as just as same ‘ means perfect in every term.People with perfectionism have high expections and they put avoidance under the carpet.
Perfectionism and Procrastination both the terms are linked they have very high set of standards that cause them worry and because of this pressure they procrastinate until they didn’t do there work as perfect. These people have a feeling of being anxious ,irritability and being lazy .
BREAK THIS VICIOUS CYCLE OF PERFECTIONISM
- Firstly you have to change your mindset before doing any work don’t overthink about that particular work just focus on strenghts and keep away the thought fear of failure this will help you to stay focus .
- The second thing what you need to remember that don’t feel special and everyone makes mistakes.Don’t take blame on yourself if you didn’t get the outcome of your work because you are not the one who does mistake .
- Sometimes there are some external or environmental pressure that pushes you to be perfect that’s the one reason of the perfectionism .Don’t think about others just ask youself what you desired of .
- The last thing you need to follow is to allow your negative thoughts challenge them and love the imperfect side of yourself .
Hope these things will help to ovecome this vicious cycle of perfectionism.