Practical Strategies to Deal with Chronic Procrastination
Chronic procrastination is a continuous pattern of delaying tasks. People with chronic procrastination avoid the tasks even though they know that they need to be done on time. Instead of occasional delay, it becomes a regular habit of delaying tasks. This pattern affects a person's academic and professional performance as well as daily functioning. From a psychological perspective, chronic procrastination is linked to problems with self-regulation, emotional avoidance, difficulty handling frustration, perfectionism, and executive functioning. Credit: Unsplash Common Signs of Chronic Procrastination Chronic procrastination can be identified by common signs, which include; Regularly delaying tasks despite having enough time for task completion Feeling overwhelmed when starting any tasks, leading to avoidance Depending on the last-minute pressure for starting and completing the task Spending time on distracting or less important activities instead of important tasks Experienci...