PROCRASTINATION

The word of the day today is procrastination. I came across this word in an article I was reading and the different types of procrastination. For me the reason why I procrastinate is usually for two reason. One the fear of failure. The other reason laziness.

When reading a found a definition for procrastination and also 4 different reasons or kinds of procrastination.

procrastination

noun

1. the action of delaying or postponing something

Type #1: The “Anxious” Procrastinator
This type of procrastinator uses procrastination to cope. This person might have severe anxiety with the thought of starting, working through, or even finishing the task at hand.

Type #2: The “Fun” Procrastinator
This type of procrastinator simply rather do anything else besides the task they need to get done. Everything else becomes that much more exciting (even doing laundry for some!). It just doesn’t make sense to start that one task now when there are more fun things happening.

Type #3: The “Plenty of Time” Procrastinator
This is the person who can’t bear to start something when the deadline is oh-so-far away! So, they put it off, then put it off, and eventually this comes back to bite them in the butt.

Type #4: The “Perfectionist” Procrastinator
This procrastinator is never happy with their work. It’s never up to their standards. Thus, they fear doing the task over producing low-quality work or failing altogether.

For me finding out why I am procrastinating doing something is really important. In order to look at a behavior and change it I need to understand why I do it. I need to understand why I am not committed to doing something. It could be as simple as because I am tried. Or it could be because it is something new and I don’t feel confident in doing it. My self image and self worth can really play a role in my procrastination.

Getting into the CBT about my self image and worth is really important as well as talking to my psychiatrist about this.