Overcome Procrastination to Achieve Your Goals

In a previous post I talked about the different types of procrastinators: busy procrastinators and empty procrastinators. Once you understand what type of procrastinator you are, your next step is to get honest with yourself and understand the “why” behind your procrastination.

Here are 5 reasons people procrastinate:

Understand the "WHY" behind your procrastination

1. Fear: It may be fear of success, fear of failure or some other fear, but for many who procrastinate, fear is the reason why and it is the main reason people procrastinate.

2. Perfection: people who feel the need to be perfect in order to please others are often procrastinators.

3. Self-control: some people just can’t stick to one thing and get it done. They allow distractions to pull them off track, thereby constantly avoiding the task at hand because they lose focus.

4. The Thrill: there are those who actually enjoy having to do things at the last minute; they get a euphoric rush from sprinting to the finish line.

5. Task Anxiety/Overwhelm: if we truly just don’t know what to do, if the task at hand is over our heads, if there are just too many options, or if we just really hate doing the task at hand, we may procrastinate.

So what are the reasons you procrastinate?

Understanding what type of procrastinator you are and getting a handle on why you procrastinate are the first steps to overcoming your procrastination.

Resources:
Psychology Today
Psychology Today 2