We dug through the bulk of the research on procrastination to find out what it really is. As it turned out, the reasons can be very different – here’s why procrastination:
Research by stall expert Timothy Bishl They showed it Women who grew up with a bossy father – He values obedience and is a wonderful person They are more likely to procrastinate in adulthood.
As described inPsychology Today“Pychyl, maybe it’s because procrastination It’s a passive aggressive way of rebelling against outside attempts to control – something test subjects weren’t able to do when they were young.
2. You may have a disturbed perception of time
one of Recent research It found that people who thought the deadline was in the “now” were less likely to procrastinate than those who set the deadline in the “future”. In practice, it works as follows:
If it is July 2016 and the deadline is March 2017, we will be more likely to procrastinate than if the project deadline is set in, say, December 2016, i.e. the same year.
We classify time in years – And the deadline in the same year seems to be earlier than the next year’s calendar, even if we have the same amount of time to complete the task in both cases.
3. You have an all-or-nothing attitude
Losing 20 kilograms in a few months seems impossible or requires tremendous effort, so it is easy and tempting to put off work indefinitely. As indicated in In an interview on “Health Today” by Dr. Judith BelmontAnd However, these people only think of losing those 20 kg, and don’t consider that they achieve it through daily small effort.
However, there is a way to change this way of thinking – Break down our big goal into smaller tasks. As Belmont suggests, it’s easier to hit the goal of burning a few hundred calories each day than it is to lose 20 pounds in total.
4. You never feel sorry for yourself
Procrastinators They seem more nervous than the others, and that’s before they start stalling. According to research, this is probably because these people have “overwhelming” thoughts. For example: “I’m too stupid to benefit from learning more, so I’m going to sit on Facebook. ”
On the other hand, people who are kind to themselves are more disciplined, which allows them to control their impulses.
5. You don’t feel connected to your “future self.”
last Research conducted by Pychyl indicate that Students who did not feel connected to their future – Whether it was 10 years ago or two months ago – They were more likely to procrastinate than their peers. together Procrastinators are less likely to think and plan ahead.
However, as statedWashington Post“, You make a connection with your “future self”. Just… look at pictures of someone digitally ageing. in Hal E Hirschfeld Study Participants were shown just such pictures, and admitted that they would now be more willing to save money for retirement.
Good to know:
Editor’s Note: The above article was originally published in July 2017 and has been updated.
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