5 Tips to Avoid Procrastination

What is procrastination? Well, procrastination is defined as the habitual or intentional putting off tasks or work for a later date, knowing full well that there will be negative consequences if you don't do it. So why do we procrastinate? Most of the time, we procrastinate because we associate the task with a bad emotional feeling like stress. So we avoid or put off the task so that we don't have to confront the emotion that comes with doing the task. What do I mean by this? Let's say you are a student and have assignments to work on, but the thought of starting fills you with anxiety and stress. So instead of forging ahead with the task, you choose to postpone it to a later date to avoid the stress that comes with doing the task; this is procrastination. Well, today, we are going to look into five ways you can avoid procrastinating and be productive. 1. Find out what is causing your procrastination If you are in the habit of putting off import...