What is Procrastination - How to Deal with It
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What is
Procrastination? 
How to Deal
with It?
What is procrastination ?
 
 
In a 2013 study, Dr. Pychyl and Dr. Sirois found that procrastination
can be understood as “the primacy of short-term mood repair over
the longer-term pursuit of intended actions.” Putting simple
procrastination is about being more focused on the immediate
urgency of managing emotions like anxiety, frustration, self-doubt
stemming from the task.
We must realize that, at its core,
procrastination is about emotions, not
productivity. The solution doesn’t involve
downloading a time management app
or learning new strategies for self-
control. It has to do with managing our
emotions in a new way. 
Here are some ways to manage the feelings that typically
trigger procrastination.
Cultivate curiosity: If you’re
feeling tempted to
procrastinate, bring your
attention to the sensations
arising in your mind and body.
What feelings are eliciting
your temptation?
Consider the next action: This is different than
the age-old advice to break up a task you’re
tempted to avoid into bite-sized chunks.
According to Dr. Pychyl, focusing only on the
“next action” helps calm our nerves, and it allows
for what Dr. Pychyl called “a layer of self-
deception.” 
At the start of a given task, you can consider the
next action as a mere possibility, as if you were
method acting: “What’s the next action I’d take
on this if I were going to do it, even though I’m
not?”
All in all - Procrastination isn’t a
unique character flaw or a
mysterious curse on your ability to
manage time, but a way of coping
with challenging emotions and
negative moods induced by certain
tasks. 
Remember you can always take professional help to
regulate your emotions!
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