We all procrastinate from time to time. The recent studies show that the habit of procrastination is becoming more widely spread in our time and productivity obsessed culture. The very culture that praises productivity and time management, very often is the source of stress and can be the culprit behind our procrastination habits. Why people procrastinate? There are many reasons but the nine we list are most common ones. Sometimes, procrastinating is harmless. When you put off mowing your lawn, the only result is your grass growing. No serious consequences can harm you. But sometimes procrastination can result in serious problems. That is why it’s best to fight the habit. To do so, you must however establish why you procrastinate first.

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2. why we procrastinate
We all procrastinate from time to time. The recent
studies show that the habit of procrastination is
becoming more widely spread in our time and
productivity obsessed culture. The very culture
that praises productivity and time management,
very often is the source of stress and can be the
culprit behind our procrastination habits. Why
people procrastinate? There are many reasons
but the nine we list are most common ones.
Sometimes, procrastinating is harmless. When
you put off mowing your lawn, the only result is
your grass growing. No serious consequences
can harm you. But sometimes procrastination can
result in serious problems. That is why it’s best to
fight the habit. To do so, you must however
establish why you procrastinate first.
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3. Because you are a perfectionist
it can be tempting to put things off, or delay completing tasks simply because you’re worried
that the result of your work is going to be less than perfect. Take it easy and allow yourself to be
sometimes a bit less than perfect.
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4. Because you are scared to fail and disappoint everybody
Because of a fear of failing and because of we predict others may think of us in a result, we often
procrastinate or don’t do things at all. Try to face the fear and rationalise it by thinking of what really
failing means.
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5. Because you see the task as humongous and complicated
We tend to view tasks as large, complicated and we fear them even more in result. The truth is,
almost everything we do can be broken down into little manageable parts.
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6. Because you are a control freak
By procrastinating, you hold the most control over whatever task you’re working on. However,
this also means, obviously, that that particular task isn’t being done.
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7. Because you do not have a lot of self-control
Procrastinating comes easier to people who naturally do not have the discipline to complete tasks in a
timely and organised manner. Try to work on your levels of self-control to make sure they do not get in a
way of your productivity.
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8. Because you suck at estimating time commitments
Some people continue to fail in estimating the time commitments even if they do it wrong all the time. Make
sure to learn from past mistakes. If something took longer than expected, make sure to plan more time next
time you engage in similar task.
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9. Because you are plain lazy
Being lazy doesn’t always have to be a bad thing. Especially that it is a very commonly spread thing.
Most of amazing creative solutions came to life because people are lazy. But just make sure that being
lazy and putting things off does not become a habit.
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10. Because you love the risk and the thrill
Some people always procrastinate as they simply love the adrenaline rushing in their veins once they
have to meet all the deadlines at the same time. I do understand that but it can be not only addictive but
dangerous as well.
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