Procrastination. About 95 percent of us have done it at some point. For up to 20 percent of us, it’s a chronic behaviour that induces guilt and feelings of inadequacy (CBC News). For some people, it’s a curse, preventing them from achieving the things they want in life. They put off tasks that they find unpleasant or stressful. But then they feel guilty about not finishing their tasks. As a result, they don’t enjoy the things they used to.
Procrastination can be a crippling problem, from reducing productivity at work to harming relationships at home. In fact, serial procrastinators can lose financially by not filing their taxes on time (and paying late penalties) or avoiding making changes to their investment portfolio. Most dangerous of all, procrastinators tend to avoid visiting the doctor when they need health care.
Procrastination Crisis*
- Chronic procrastination affects up to 20 percent of adults.
- 95 percent of procrastinators want to make changes in their lives to prevent it.
- Late tax filers tend to lose around $400 due to errors caused by late rushing to submit. This resulted in $473 million in overpayments in the US in 2002.
- Health care professionals report great concern over procrastination by patients in seeking out care and carrying out prescribed behaviors.
Top 5 Signs Procrastination has Taken Over Your Life
- You’re tense, sweaty and pulling your hair out after filing your taxes… from 10 years ago.
- Family members actually start clapping when you call them within a week of their birthday.
- You actually managed to get all of those five memos out before the end of the day. Unfortunately, the 20-page report you were supposed to file by 2 pm is allegedly sitting in your dog’s belly.
- The dust bunnies under your bed are definitely planning something.
- Just the other day, you finally got around to telling your investment manager to sell all of your Enron stock.
How to End Procrastination
Out of Chaos has teamed up with bestselling author and clinical hypnotherapist Brian Walsh to produce “Ending Procrastination,” a 23-minute self-hypnosis audio CD. “Procrastination is a pattern, and like all habits, it is held in the subconscious mind,” Walsh says. “To alter your pattern, you must release the old habit and set in a new pattern.” By using the CD, you can find tips and motivation to kick-start yourself into action.
The benefits are huge! You will be able to manage your time effectively and increase your clarity and focus. But most of all you will stop feeling so overwhelmed. In ending procrastination, you become organized. You will reduce the feelings of guilt and have pride in your achievements. You will be amazed at the time you now have to do the things you enjoy.
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*References
Steel, Piers. “The Nature of Procrastination: A Meta-Analytic and Theoretical Review of Quintessential Self-Regulatory Failure.” American Psychological Association, American Psychological Association, 2007, psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2F0033-2909.133.1.65.
