Procrastination, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

This book describes Procrastination, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related DiseasesProcrastination is not an easy subject to write about because the tendency to procrastinate writing about procrastination is very high in my own case. It is not an easy topic to write about since writers tend to procrastinate unless they have a rigid formula to use. I will be writing about procrastination in the best way I know how:1.
Definition and description2, Causes3. Symptoms4. Treatment5. Conclusion or PrognosisBelieve it or not, this is one book that I do not wish to procrastinate because of its title. Some how or other what normally takes me a few days turn into weeks. Finally I have finished the final draft. Procrastination is the action of delaying or postponing a task or collection of tasks. People have been struggling with delaying, avoiding, and procrastinating on things that matter to them, even for centuries.
Procrastination is so timeless that ancient Greek philosophers like Socrates and Aristotle had a word to portray this form of behavior: Akrasia. Akrasia is considered as the lack of self-control or the state of working against a person's better judgment. It occurs when a person does one thing even though that person knows he or she should do something more important.1. Procrastination is a psychological disorder that all people come in contact at one period or another.
Occasionally when people temporarily decide not to procrastinate, they feel satisfied and productive. They should attempt to make those rare occasions of productivity more common. Procrastination is so easy to do:1. Laze around doing nothing2. Watching television or better still, 3. Watching life pass by minute by minute4. Read a book or use the computer or smartphone for trivial social informationThe things people procrastinate tend to be boring, hard, time-consuming, or maybe they lack meaning to them.
Cause:1. A Fear of Failure2: Perfectionism3. Excessive Perfectionism4. Low Energy Levels5. A Lack of Focus6: Fear of the Unknown7: The Person Will Do It Later8: Working on Small Tasks Because They are Easier9: The Person Experiences a Lack of Motivation10: The Person Is Unclear About How to Get Started11: The Person Often Gets Distracted12: The Person Know the Task Will Require Effort and Hard WorkSymptoms:Procrastination is a long word for this fast idea: doing later1.
Lack of Vision2. Lack of Time3. Lack of Organization4. Tiredness5. Fear6. Easily distracted7. Feeling OverwhelmedDiagnosis:1. The person gets up late2. Every time is the bed time3. The person is getting addictive4. When it is too hard, the person gives up5. The person no longer trusts himself6. The person envies hard workers7. The life is in a predictable loop8. The Last time the person hits the gym was 2 decades ago9.
The friends always complain10. The person is always in a hurry11. The person has a messy room/workplace12. The person is easily stressed13. The person thinks "meditation" is a new shampoo14. Planning is something the person can only find in Hunger Games15. The person is waking up when it comes to deadlinesand 22 more diagnostic featuresTreatment:De-clutter the deskDe-clutter digitallyNo internet or notifications1 program onlyUse simple tools like pen and paper or NotepadSingle taskingStart smallBreak large task to tiny onesGive a rewardDo the next taskTake baby stepsMake rewards of not procrastinating instantMake the Task More AchievableBeing ConsistentVisual cuesStart with the hardest taskPace the mindKeep a To-Do ListSet goalsTime travel ...