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Procrastination: Why We Do It and How to Stop
Overcoming Procrastination to Unlock Your Full Potential
Introduction
Do you often find yourself postponing your tasks? Whether it’s studying, a work project, or a New Year’s resolution, procrastination can creep into various aspects of our lives, leaving us frustrated and stressed as deadlines approach. This article will explore the four primary causes of procrastination and delve into four effective solutions to overcome it for good.
Defining Procrastination
Before we dive into the causes and solutions, let’s define procrastination from a psychological perspective. According to the dictionary, procrastination means:
“To defer or postpone from one day to another, from today to tomorrow, to gain time or even with the intention of not doing what one should.”
This definition highlights the dangerous aspect of procrastination, particularly the part that mentions “with the intention of not doing what one should.” This embodies the most severe consequence of procrastination: failing to complete tasks we’ve set out to do.
