Some things in this article are very nifty - wish I had the privilege of reading them years ago. Yes me included, truth of the matter is, most of us procrastinate in some way/ways, I found out once. What things do you keep putting off till later?
How to Stop Procrastinating and Live a Happier Life
By Lisa Fields – Reader's Digest International
Some people procrastinate out of fear
Procrastination seems like a time-management problem, but it’s actually a lack of motivation and self-regulation.
“You’re spending time you don’t have,” Pychyl says. “We’ve got research to show that people say later, ‘Oh, I wish I had gotten started. How do I get myself to just get started?’”
Some people procrastinate out of fear, including Kelli Saginak, who endured unfulfilling work for years without switching careers.
“My greatest source of procrastination is my reluctance to market myself,” says Saginak, 56. “It’s totally fear of judgment. If I don’t take the risk, decide, or commit, I don’t have to face the judgment. Yet it’s simply me judging myself.”
Although in the future you’ll regret putting things off, your present self allows it, because it requires no effort.…
